Trimble Tech is 0-7 against Arlington Heights since October of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Trimble Tech Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m.
Trimble Tech is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game last Thursday. They came up short against Wyatt, falling 34-13.
Meanwhile, Arlington Heights was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Wyatt 57-6 at home. Considering the Yellowjackets have won five contests by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Arlington Heights' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaeden Grant, who rushed for 38 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 195 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes. Another rusher making a difference was Carson James, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Arlington Heights wouldn't let Wyatt keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arlington Heights can thank Tj Johnson and Gang Lam for forcing both of them. Carter James was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arlington Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Trimble Tech now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Arlington Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Trimble Tech took a serious blow against Arlington Heights in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 69-6. Thankfully for Trimble Tech, Ryan White-Record (who picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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