Football Preview: Bismarck Lions vs. Parkers Chapel Trojans
After two games on the road, Bismarck is heading back home. After each having a week off, they and the Parkers Chapel Trojans will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bismarck knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Parkers Chapel likes a good challenge.
Bismarck will bounce into Friday's game after beating Glen Rose, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Bismarck breezed by Glen Rose on the road to the tune of 46-7 last Friday.
Johnny Diaz was a one-man wrecking crew for Bismarck as he picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Diaz was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 51 yards.
Bismarck's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Preston Hughes and Ethan Hughes.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-8, which was the final score in Parkers Chapel's tilt against Dierks last Friday. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-0.
Bismarck pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Parkers Chapel, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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