The Paschal Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the South Hills Scorpions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Hills took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Paschal, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything went Paschal's way against North Side as Paschal made off with a 45-20 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Jashaun Thomas was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Marquez Dean, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Paschal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, South Hills fell victim to Arlington Heights and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Yellowjackets 63-0. The Scorpions haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Paschal now has a winning record of 2-1. As for South Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Paschal against South Hills in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, as the squad secured a 72-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paschal since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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