It’s hardly time to panic for Parish Episcopal, which had its remarkable streak of five consecutive TAPPS Division I state titles snapped by rival Argyle Liberty in last year’s championship game.
Instead, it’s time to reload for the Panthers, who hope to reclaim the top spot with a roster that’s both young and experienced.
“It’s our ultimate goal, but it’s never been what’s driven the program,” said Parish head coach Daniel Novakov. “We came up short, but it was still a successful season. That was a very talented team. We’ve had a lot of good fortune.”
How will Parish replace quarterback Sawyer Anderson (now at Arizona), who threw for 5,000 yards last year and led the Panthers to 43 wins over the past four seasons?
Novakov will choose a starter between last year’s backup Del Storer, elite freshman Logan Lucero, and Southlake Carroll transfer Johnathon Phillips.
“It’s a good problem to have,” Novakov said. “You’ve got some really good candidates because of the previous history at the position.”
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The eventual starter will be surrounded by plenty of talent in the high-powered Parish attack. Leading rusher Marcus Hanish is back, as is Michigan commit Jaylen Pile at receiver.
Drew Burton returns to lead an underrated defensive unit that also features Jesse Richardson, Rocco Bigham, Trip Brown, Ben Rich, and Ian Rigg.
Incoming transfers of note include Caleb Muse (Keller), Siler Cooke (Episcopal School of Dallas), Brett Dopona (ESD), Connor Corwin (Plano John Paul II), Brayden Spinks (Richardson Berkner), and Israel Johnson (Carrollton Newman Smith).
