The South Hills Scorpions will head out on the road to take on the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Hills is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, South Hills came up short against Trimble Tech and fell 35-28.
South Hills' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Luis Sancen, who gained 131 total yards and a touchdown, and Erick Flores, who picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sancen was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards.
Meanwhile, Arlington Heights put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past North Side 69-0 on the road. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Steers are ranked 675th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kaeden Grant was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 36 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 179 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes. Hank Hayden was another major influence, as he rushed for 21 yards and ran in a TD.
South Hills now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Arlington Heights, their record now sits at 3-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. South Hills has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Arlington Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South Hills lost to Arlington Heights on the road by a decisive 27-9 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Can South Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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