Head coach Jim Morgans and the Parkland football team enjoy going on the road and playing against teams that they have not played recently. And the Trojans found themselves in that position with a Districts 2-11 subregional quarterfinal game at Stroudsburg last Friday night.

Three quick second-quarter scores helped to lead Parkland (9-2) to a 33-10 victory over the Mounties. The Trojans will travel even farther this week, heading to Milford in Pike County to take on District 2's Delaware Valley in the semifinals on Friday.

"I like being able to play against teams that we haven't played yet," Morgans said. "It's exciting because there's that sense of mystery and neither team knows much about each other. I'll go wherever we have to, as long as we're still playing games."

If Parkland keeps playing the way that it is, it could be traveling to different parts of the state for the next month, leading to Hershey.

Offensively, both the rushing and passing attacks contributed to putting points on the scoreboard, and defensively, they prevented many points from going up on the scoreboard.

Nolan Ridgway and Unique Divine shared time running the ball, combining for 117 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Quarterback Devante Cross added 41 yards on the ground and completed 19-of-22 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown. And once again the receiving corps showed its depth and athleticism. Four different receivers caught four passes each, including Kenny Yeboah who hauled in a 25-yard touchdown.

"It was a complete effort offensively," said Divine. "We had good blocking up front, and our receivers got good passes and made some plays. I was excited I was able to get back out there and contribute after being injured. Running is a big part of our offense. If we can get that going then the passing game will get going."

Parkland's Amir Wallace led a defensive effort that tallied six sacks and held the district's leading rusher Gerald Douglas to 77 yards and kept him out of the end zone for the first time all season. Douglas has averaged 185 yards rushing per game this season.

"I'm very happy because we played really well tonight and we're getting better as a team," Morgans said. "That's a very good sign. It shows the kids are real interested. I'm very proud of them."

Divine's touchdown was the first of the game, and one that led to two more Trojans scores to break open a slow 6-3 start through a quarter-and-a-half. After Jacob Bissell kicked a line drive that deflected off a defender's leg and was recovered by a Parkland player.

Cross then connected with Yeboah from 25 yards out just three plays later with five seconds left in the first half.

To silence any chance of a comeback, the Trojans got the ball at the start of the second half, and drove down the field, finished off by a Ridgway from 5 yards out.

It was the third time in the last four years that Parkland have beaten Stroudsburg in the playoffs.