Trimble Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets at home and fell 63-7. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 853rd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 286th).
Despite the defeat, Trimble Tech saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kendall Campbell rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Campbell has posted since back in August.
Leading Arlington Heights to victory were Carson James and Kaeden Grant. James rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Grant threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. With that strong performance, James is now averaging an impressive 103.9 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Hank Hayden, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Trimble Tech's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Arlington Heights, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Paschal the next time they take the field. Trimble Tech will head out to face Paschal at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Arlington Heights will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th.
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