Football Recap: MacArthur Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 7:57pm

Football Recap: MacArthur Cardinals vs. Nimitz Vikings

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MacArthur was the 27-24 winner over Nimitz when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The MacArthur Cardinals took a 24-8 bruising from the Nimitz Vikings on Friday. The Cardinals were down 24-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Brock Casas-Willis threw for 170 yards on 17 of 29 attempts. Banner Nitcholas was his top target, picking up 62 receiving yards.

MacArthur dropped their record down to 2-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Nimitz, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. MacArthur will welcome Lake Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Nimitz, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Berkner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nimitz will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.

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