North Side hasn't had much luck against Arlington Heights recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Side Steers will host the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, North Side humbled Diamond Hill-Jarvis with a 56-12 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Steers.
Meanwhile, Arlington Heights took their contest on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 55-24 win over Pinkston. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Vikings are ranked 682nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arlington Heights found their leader in underclassman Carson James, who rushed for 93 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most total yards James has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaeden Grant, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
One reason for the win was Arlington Heights' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Carter James. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game. Christopher Wrighten was another major factor on D, making 21 total tackles.
North Side's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Arlington Heights, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
North Side might still be hurting after the 41-20 defeat they got from Arlington Heights when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can North Side avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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