Football Preview: Parkland Trojans vs. Freedom Patriots
The Parkland Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Freedom Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkland's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Freedom's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Parkland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Liberty 27-9.
Parkland found their leader in sophomore Tj Lawrence, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards.
Parkland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Preston Mertz.
Meanwhile, Freedom got the win against Northampton on Friday by a conclusive 38-15. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Konkrete Kids are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Parkland's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.4 points per game. As for Freedom, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Things could have been worse for Parkland, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 30-13 loss to Freedom in their previous matchup back in August. Can Parkland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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