The Polytechnic Parrots will square off against the Paschal Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Polytechnic's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Arlington Heights on Friday. They were outmatched by the Yellowjackets on the road and fell 63-0. Having soared to a lofty 47 points in the game before, the Parrots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Paschal waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They breezed by the Rangers at home to the tune of 37-8. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Paschal's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jashaun Thomas, who threw for 228 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Maki Gee, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Paschal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Polytechnic dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Paschal, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Polytechnic came up short against Paschal when the teams last played back in October of 2020, falling 21-8. Can Polytechnic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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