The Paschal Panthers will head out to challenge the South Hills Scorpions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Paschal will be strutting in after a win while South Hills will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Paschal made easy work of North Side and carried off a 45-20 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories 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. Marquez Dean was another key player, rushing 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, Friday just wasn't the day for South Hills' offense. They were outmatched by Arlington Heights on the road and fell 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 loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Paschal against South Hills in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, as the team secured a 72-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paschal since the squad 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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