Polytechnic fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against the South Hills Scorpions by a score of 33-24 on Friday. For the Parrots, this counts as revenge for the 48-12 victory the Scorpions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2021.
Saidi Wasaidi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards.
Polytechnic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 100.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 122.6.
South Hills' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luis Sancen, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sancen was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 62 yards.
Polytechnic's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for South Hills, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Polytechnic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 45-10 defeat against Chisholm Trail on the 1st. As for South Hills, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 51-7 loss against Saginaw on the 31st.
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