Prestonwood Christian hasn't had much luck against Parish Episcopal recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Parish Episcopal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Prestonwood Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Parish Episcopal will be coming in after a defeat.
Prestonwood Christian gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Legacy Christian Academy by a score of 35-28. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Eagles are ranked 471st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lj Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 210 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Glass, who threw for 211 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Parish Episcopal's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 35-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty Christian. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Parish Episcopal got top-tier performance from Sawyer Anderson, who threw for 551 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Jaylen Pile was Anderson's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Prestonwood Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Parish Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Glass and Anderson. Glass has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 207.8 passing yards and has 17 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Anderson has averaged 362.4 passing yards and has 27 passing touchdowns on the season.
Prestonwood Christian came up short against Parish Episcopal in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 49-40. Will Prestonwood Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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