The Polytechnic Parrots will challenge the North Side Steers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Polytechnic is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Polytechnic is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Paschal on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Polytechnic had to suffer through a 50-15 loss at the hands of Paschal. 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 835th, while the Panthers are ranked 352nd).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, North Side was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were beaten by Chisholm Trail 40-7. The Steers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Polytechnic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for North Side, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Polytechnic ended up a good deal behind North Side in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 14-0. Can Polytechnic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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