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| 10/02/25 - Away | 65-0 W |
| 10/04/24 - Home | 63-0 W |
| 09/15/23 - Home | 64-14 W |
| 09/16/22 - Away | 50-0 W |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Arlington Heights on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Polytechnic Parrots out of the water with a 65-0 final score. Considering the Yellowjackets have won five games by more than 55 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arlington Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carson James, who rushed for 128 yards and four scores on only six carries. James is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 124 every time he's taken the field this season. Antonio Johnson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Arlington Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Arlington Heights' defense and their nine sacks. It was truly a group effort as Kelle Johnson, Carter James, and Dino Walker picked up two apiece. Antonio got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Arlington Heights' record is now 6-0. As for Polytechnic, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Arlington Heights will face off against rival Saginaw at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: James and Elijah Irvin. Meanwhile, Polytechnic is set to take on their familiar foe Paschal at 7:30 p.m. on the 10th.
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