After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Paschal, Polytechnic was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Side Steers , sneaking past 21-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Parrots have posted since October 21, 2023.
Saidi Wasaidi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 261 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Those 261 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Polytechnic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Polytechnic's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for North Side, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Polytechnic will welcome South Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Polytechnic is facing South Hills at the right time seeing as South Hills is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for North Side, they will take on Saginaw at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Saginaw is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.4 points per game this season.
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