Football Preview: Arlington Heights Yellowjackets vs. South Hills Scorpions
After two games on the road, Arlington Heights is heading back home. They will host the South Hills Scorpions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Hills took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Arlington Heights, who comes in off a win.
Arlington Heights' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past North Side, posting a 69-0 victory on the road. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Steers are ranked 675th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kaeden Grant was a one-man wrecking crew for Arlington Heights as he rushed for 36 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 179 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes. Hank Hayden was another key player, rushing for 21 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, South Hills came up short against Trimble Tech on Friday and fell 35-28. The Scorpions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loss or not, South Hills got some senior leadership from Luis Sancen and Erick Flores. Sancen gained 131 total yards and a touchdown, while Flores. picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Arlington Heights' win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for South Hills, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Arlington Heights has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Arlington Heights strolled past South Hills when the teams last played back in October of 2019 by a score of 27-9. Does Arlington Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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