Parish Episcopal is 8-2 against Prestonwood Christian since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Parish Episcopal Panthers take on the Prestonwood Christian Lions. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Parish Episcopal is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past St. Pius X 76-27. Parish Episcopal's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Sawyer Anderson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 436 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Anderson is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Marcus Hanish helped Anderson out on the ground, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also picking up 73 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Parish Episcopal's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Landry Sattler with two.
Meanwhile, Prestonwood Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by the Fighting Irish to the tune of 65-6. That looming 65-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Prestonwood Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Glass, who threw for 161 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Lj Taylor, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Prestonwood Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brady Palmer and Matthew Mcclain.
The victory made it two in a row for Parish Episcopal and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Prestonwood Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Parish Episcopal has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 375.7 passing yards per game. Prestonwood Christian, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 211.1 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
Parish Episcopal couldn't quite finish off Prestonwood Christian in their previous meeting back in October and fell 52-49. Can Parish Episcopal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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