After soaring to 47 points the game before, Polytechnic was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They had to suffer through a 63-0 loss at the hands of the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Parrots were not able to get on the board.
Leading Arlington Heights to victory were Kaeden Grant and Carson James. Grant threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, while James rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. James' longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Yakeime Thomas was another key player, picking up 38 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Polytechnic's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Arlington Heights, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Polytechnic will host Paschal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Paschal's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Polytechnic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Arlington Heights, they will welcome Saginaw at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Saginaw: 13.6, Arlington Heights: 9.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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