If Paschal was feeling good fresh off their 49-0 takedown of Trimble Tech last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Paschal Panthers took a 28-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Paschal's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jashaun Thomas, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 125 yards on 12 of 17 attempts. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards.
Arlington Heights found their leader in sophomore Carson James, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. James' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 133 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaeden Grant, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Paschal's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Arlington Heights, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Paschal will head out on the road to face off against Ryan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paschal is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.9 points per game this season. As for Arlington Heights, they will host Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Arlington Heights also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 42.4 points per game.
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