Arlington Heights won the last time they faced Trimble Tech, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Arlington Heights Yellowjackets blew past the Trimble Tech Bulldogs 63-7. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 31 points or more this season.
Leading Arlington Heights to victory were Carson James and Kaeden Grant. James rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Grant threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. With that strong performance, James is now averaging an impressive 103.9 rushing yards per game. Hank Hayden was in the mix too, providing Arlington Heights with two touchdowns.
Arlington Heights' defense stepped up as well, laying out Alexis Saucedo. three times. Leading the way was Caynan James with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13. Another thorn in Trimble Tech's side was Carter James, who forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Arlington Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the loss, Trimble Tech saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kendall Campbell rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Campbell has posted since back in August.
The win made it two in a row for Arlington Heights and bumps their season record up to 8-1. As for Trimble Tech, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Paschal the next time they take the field. Trimble Tech will head out to face Paschal at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Arlington Heights will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th.
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