The Parish Episcopal Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the LBJ Austin Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Parish Episcopal's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Parish Episcopal at home against Cornerstone Christian as the squad secured a 69-33 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Warriors are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sawyer Anderson had a dynamite game for Parish Episcopal, throwing for 398 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. 171 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jaylen Pile.
Another reason for the win was Parish Episcopal's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Adam Roth with three.
Meanwhile, LBJ Austin was able to grind out a solid win over Wimberley on Friday, taking the game 27-16. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead LBJ Austin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ali Scott, who threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 63 yards. That's the most rushing yards Scott has posted since back in October of 2023. Caleb Crenshaw was another key player, gaining 205 total yards and a touchdown.
LBJ Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wimberley only rushed for 126.
Parish Episcopal's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for LBJ Austin, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Parish Episcopal strolled past LBJ Austin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 26-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parish Episcopal since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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