The Paschal Panthers will venture away from home to take on the South Hills Scorpions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Paschal will be strutting in after a victory 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 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. 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, South Hills fell victim to Arlington Heights and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Yellowjackets 63-0. The Scorpions have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
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 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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