Football Preview: MacArthur Cardinals vs. Pearce Mustangs
The MacArthur Cardinals will take on the Pearce Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. MacArthur has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Pearce will come in with three straight victories.
Last Friday, MacArthur ended up a good deal behind Dallas Jesuit and lost 41-27. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 538th, while the Rangers are ranked 224th).
Despite their loss, MacArthur saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brock Casas-Willis, who threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Banner Nitcholas, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
MacArthur didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Seworth and D?Mitri Frazelle Ii.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pearce). They were the clear victor by a 64-41 margin over Richardson on Friday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.
MacArthur's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pearce, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
MacArthur suffered a grim 39-18 defeat to Pearce when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can MacArthur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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