The South Hills Scorpions will square off against the Paschal Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Hills is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
South Hills' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Arlington Heights on Friday. They were outmatched by the Yellowjackets on the road and fell 63-0. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 991st, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 257th).
Meanwhile, Paschal got the win against North Side on Friday by a conclusive 45-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Jashaun Thomas was a one-man wrecking crew for Paschal as 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.
South Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Paschal, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
South Hills was dealt a bruising 72-42 loss at the hands of Paschal in their previous matchup back in September of 2015. Will South Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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