A victory for Polytechnic just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 50-15 loss at the hands of the Paschal Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Parrots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 834th, while the Panthers are ranked 353rd).
Leading Paschal to victory were Jashaun Thomas and Maki Gee. Thomas threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, while Gee rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Gee a new career-high in rushing yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Polytechnic and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Paschal, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Polytechnic will venture away from home to challenge North Side at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Paschal, they will head out on the road to square off against Saginaw at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Paschal: 13.7, Saginaw: 13.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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