Preview: MacArthur vs. Spring
MacArthur is 4-0 against Spring since February of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The MacArthur Generals will head out on the road to challenge the Spring Lions at 7:30 p.m. MacArthur will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Last Monday, MacArthur kept a clean sheet against Eisenhower. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 1-0. Given MacArthur's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 226th, while Eisenhower is ranked 644th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
MacArthur's one-goal win came courtesy of
Estrella Arriazola, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Spring pushed their score all the way to four on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 6-4 to Aldine. Spring has struggled against Aldine recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
MacArthur pushed their record up to 16-3-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those six games. As for Spring, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-3.
MacArthur took their victory against Spring when the teams last played on February 3rd by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for MacArthur since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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