The Prestonwood Christian Lions will challenge the Bishop Lynch Friars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Prestonwood Christian was fully in charge, breezing past Nolan Catholic 56-7. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won five in a row.
William Taylor was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 198 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Glass, who threw for 196 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Prestonwood Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nolan Catholic only rushed for 57.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Luke Lineberger, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bishop Lynch against Dallas HSAA on Thursday as the team secured a 49-7 win. Given the Friars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Angels are ranked 865th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got Bishop Lynch back to even at 2-2. As for Prestonwood Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Prestonwood Christian strolled past Bishop Lynch when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 48-33. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Friars' Matias Leon, who threw for 244 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 55 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Lions still be able to contain Leon? There's only one way to find out.
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