The Paschal Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Polytechnic Parrots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Paschal's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Last Friday, Paschal took their match at home with ease, bagging a 37-8 win over Chisholm Trail. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Paschal's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jashaun Thomas, who threw for 228 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Maki Gee, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Paschal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Polytechnic fell victim to Arlington Heights and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Yellowjackets 63-0. While losing is never fun, the Parrots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 838th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 275th).
Paschal pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Polytechnic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Paschal beat Polytechnic 21-8 when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Will Paschal repeat their success, or does Polytechnic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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