Football Preview: Wagner Thunderbirds vs. MacArthur Brahmas
The Wagner Thunderbirds will head out to take on the MacArthur Brahmas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Wagner is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Pieper on Thursday. Wagner took a hard 35-21 fall against Pieper. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Warriors are ranked 84th).
Despite the defeat, Wagner had strong showings from Sunny Serrano, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and William Reynolds, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Serrano a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Wagner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, MacArthur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against New Braunfels, falling 62-0.
Wagner now has a losing record at 1-2. As for MacArthur, their record now sits at 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Wagner against MacArthur when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-0 victory. Will Wagner repeat their success, or does MacArthur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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