Parish Episcopal is 8-2 against Prestonwood Christian since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Prestonwood Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. Parish Episcopal is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Parish Episcopal is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Liberty Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 35-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, 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. 146 of those passing yards were hauled in by Marcus Hanish.
Meanwhile, Prestonwood Christian's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 35-28 win over Legacy Christian Academy. 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 was his usual excellent self, 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.
Parish Episcopal's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Prestonwood Christian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Anderson and Glass. Anderson has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 362.4 passing yards and has 27 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Glass has averaged 207.8 passing yards and has 17 passing touchdowns on the season.
Parish Episcopal was able to grind out a solid win over Prestonwood Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 49-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parish Episcopal since the squad 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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