Lorelei Sullivan | November 13, 2026
In an exciting playoff matchup at Whitehall High School, the Parkland Trojans fended off a repeat loss to the Whitehall Zephyrs, and secured a 38-28 victory. Parkland struck first in the opening quarter with a touchdown by Henry Weikel, though Whitehall quickly answered to level the score at 7-7. The Trojans reclaimed momentum when Tycen Norman found the end zone to build a 14-7 advantage heading into the second-quarter. In the second half, Weikel scored his second touchdown of the night, and despite another touchdown by the Zephyrs, Parkland managed to stretch their cushion before halftime with two field goals by Andrea Giroudon, sending Parkland into the second half ahead 27-14.
Whitehall opened the second half of the game with a touchdown, but Parkland answered as Tycen Norman punched in a touchdown followed by a successful two-point conversion to make it 35-21. The Zephyrs continued to fight, scoring one final touchdown with just four minutes remaining on the game clock. However, the Trojan defense held under pressure, and a late field goal by Giroudon with only 27 seconds left sealed the victory for the Trojans, allowing Parkland to claim their spot in the District 11 6A Final.
