Parkland and Freedom football faced off Friday night, Sept. 4, 2026, in a battle of EPC powers.

See photos of the game action below.

Freedom's Lashawn Johnson breaks several tackles on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson breaks several tackles on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Freedom celebrates after scoring on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Freedom celebrates after scoring on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Freedom's Lashawn Johnson breaks several tackles on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson breaks several tackles on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Freedom's Lashawn Johnson breaks several tackles on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson breaks several tackles on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Freedom's Lashawn Johnson breaks several tackles on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson breaks several tackles on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Freedom celebrates after scoring on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Freedom celebrates after scoring on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Parkland's Jackson Geroulo is tackled by Freedom's Michael Baker on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Parkland’s Jackson Geroulo is tackled by Freedom’s Michael Baker on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Freedom's Lashawn Johnson is tackled by Parkland's Justin Barnes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson is tackled by Parkland’s Justin Barnes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Parkland's T.J. Lawrence is tackled by Freedom's Jahaire Hughes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Parkland’s T.J. Lawrence is tackled by Freedom’s Jahaire Hughes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Freedom's Lashawn Johnson breaks several tackles on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson breaks several tackles on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Parkland's T.J. Lawrence is tackled by Freedom's Jahaire Hughes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Parkland’s T.J. Lawrence is tackled by Freedom’s Jahaire Hughes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Parkland's Derek Fistner catches a short pass against Freedom on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Parkland’s Derek Fistner catches a short pass against Freedom on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Freedom's Lashawn Johnson is tackled by Parkland's T.J. Lawrence on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson is tackled by Parkland’s T.J. Lawrence on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Freedom's Lashawn Johnson is tackled by Parkland's Justin Barnes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson is tackled by Parkland’s Justin Barnes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Parkland's Derek Fistner catches a short pass against Freedom on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Parkland’s Derek Fistner catches a short pass against Freedom on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Freedom's Lashawn Johnson is tackled by Parkland's T.J. Lawrence on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson is tackled by Parkland’s T.J. Lawrence on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Parkland's T.J. Lawrence is tackled by Freedom's Jahaire Hughes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Parkland’s T.J. Lawrence is tackled by Freedom’s Jahaire Hughes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Parkland's Justin Barnes returns the opening kickoff against Freedom on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Parkland’s Justin Barnes returns the opening kickoff against Freedom on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities before the Parkland-Freedom football game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)