Paschal had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-4 to make it four. They took a blow against the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets, falling 45-14. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 650th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 188th).
Jashaun Thomas
| 09/04/25 @ Nimitz | 177.1 |
| 09/27/25 vs South Hills | 164.3 |
| 10/31/25 @ Trimble Tech | 143.1 |
| 09/19/25 @ North Side | 142.8 |
| 10/23/25 vs Wyatt | 137.5 |
| + 5 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Paschal lost, don't look at Jashaun Thomas. Despite the final result, he threw for 125 yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Thomas' passing game has become a key predictor of the Panthers' success: the team is 5-2 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Truman Shelton handled things on the ground, rushing for 89 yards.
As for Arlington Heights, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Carson James had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 215 yards and five scores while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. James is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 124 every time he's taken the field this season. Carmelo Carter also helped out as he racked up 111 rushing yards.
Paschal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arlington Heights, they will take on Brewer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: James and Kameron Coleman.
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