Bishop Lynch travels to Plano on Friday night to take on the Prestonwood Christian Academy Lions in its 2026 district opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Lions Stadium.

SETTING THE SCENE:
Bishop Lynch (2-2) at Prestonwood Christian (2-1)
7 p.m. CT | Friday, Sept. 18, 2026
Lions Stadium (capacity: 5000+)
Plano, Texas

Rankings:
Bishop Lynch: NR (Dallas Morning News) | NR (TXPS Media)
Prestonwood: #4 (Dallas Morning News) | #4 (TXPS Media)

Live Streaming:
The livestream will be on Prestonwood Christian Academy's official YouTube Account.

Tickets:
GoFan: Students $5 | Adults $8

Parking: 

• A: Varsity Home Football Game (RESERVED) Parking Soccer, Track, Parking Field House (Volleyball, Basketball)
• B: Parking Drop off to Locker Rooms
• C: Athletic/Charter Bus Parking
• D: VISITOR Parking
• E: Joe Perry Sports Complex (Champions Field) Parking

QUICK HITS:

• Bishop Lynch and Prestonwood will meet for the 22nd time in program history, dating back to 2006. The Friars have an 8-14 all-time record against the Lions.
• This game is officially the district opener for Bishop Lynch.
• The Friars and Cardinals face off in Lions Stadium for the second consecutive season. Last year, Prestonwood squeaked out an overtime win, 35-28.
• The two teams have one common opponent this season in Fort Worth Christian. Bishop Lynch lost to the Cardinals 40-0 in week 1, while Prestonwood defeated the Cardinals 49-35 in week 2.
• The Lions are coming off their first loss of the season, as they dropped a 42-14 game to All Saints last week. The Friars are on a two-game winning streak after defeating Samuell 43-14 and John Paul II 41-14.
• The back-to-back 40-point games mark the first time the Friars have scored 40+ points in two consecutive games since last season, when they scored 55 and 47 in wins over Nolan Catholic and Trinity Christian.