Football Preview: Arlington Heights Yellowjackets vs. Trimble Tech Bulldogs
On Thursday Arlington Heights will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Trimble Tech Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Arlington Heights' defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Trimble Tech's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Arlington Heights humbled Wyatt with a 57-6 victory. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 31 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arlington Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaeden Grant, who rushed for 38 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 195 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes. Carson James was in the mix as well, providing Arlington Heights with two touchdowns.
Arlington Heights wouldn't let Wyatt keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arlington Heights can thank Tj Johnson and Gang Lam for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Wyatt's side was Carter James, who picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arlington Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Trimble Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 34-13 to Wyatt.
Arlington Heights' victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Trimble Tech, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Arlington Heights against Trimble Tech when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 69-6 win. In that game, Arlington Heights amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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