Nolan Catholic hasn't had much luck against Parish Episcopal recently, but that could start to change  on Friday. The Vikings will venture away from home to  face off against the Panthers  at 7:00  p.m. Nolan Catholic has given up an average of 35.4  points per game this season, but Friday's  game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Nolan Catholic is headed into the  contest out to prove that what happened against Prestonwood Christian  on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Vikings were beaten by the Lions 56-7. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at  49-0.
Meanwhile, Parish Episcopal came tearing into  Friday's  matchup with three straight wins  (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 43-21. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage  in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Eagles are ranked 388th).
 Nolan Catholic better focus on containing  Marcus Hanish and  Jaylen Pile as the pair were huge in Parish Episcopal's win. Hanish rushed for 192 yards while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, while  Pile picked up 130 receiving yards and two  touchdowns. Those  192  rushing yards gave  Hanish a new career-high.
 Nolan Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Parish Episcopal, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
 Nolan Catholic took a serious blow against Parish Episcopal  in their previous meeting  back in October of 2024, falling  62-13. That  game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Vikings were down  49-7.
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