Parkland waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Whitehall Zephyrs 31-7. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.
Parkland found their leader in underclassman Tj Lawrence, who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lawrence a new career-high in rushing 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.
Parkland pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Whitehall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Parkland will venture away from home to challenge Emmaus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Parkland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches. As for Whitehall, they will face off against Allentown Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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