Parish Episcopal's offense rose to the challenge against a Eagles defense that boasted an average of only 14.4 points allowed on Friday. The Parish Episcopal Panthers blew past the Legacy Christian Academy Eagles, posting a 56-27 win at home. Considering the Panthers have won three matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Sawyer Anderson, who threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 90 yards on only six carries. Those 90 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marcus Hanish, who gained 131 total yards and a touchdown.
Parish Episcopal wouldn't let Legacy Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Juju Mayfield, Nick Wheeler, and Ian Rigg picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Mayfield is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Parish Episcopal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Legacy Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Olson, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Parish Episcopal pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Legacy Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Parish Episcopal didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-13 win against Nolan Catholic on the 4th. As for Legacy Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 42-28 victory against Trinity Christian on the 4th.
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