Football Preview: Arlington Heights Yellowjackets vs. North Side Steers
Arlington Heights is 6-0 against North Side since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Arlington Heights Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the North Side Steers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Arlington Heights blew past Pinkston, posting a 55-24 victory on the road. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Vikings are ranked 682nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson James had a dynamite game for Arlington Heights, rushing for 93 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards James has posted since back in September of 2023. Kaeden Grant also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Arlington Heights' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Carter James. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game. Christopher Wrighten was another major factor on D, making 21 total tackles.
Meanwhile, North Side took their contest at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 56-12 win over Diamond Hill-Jarvis. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Steers.
Arlington Heights' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for North Side, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Everything went Arlington Heights' way against North Side when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as Arlington Heights made off with a 41-20 victory. Will Arlington Heights repeat their success, or does North Side have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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