MacArthur hasn't had much luck against Irving recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cardinals will welcome the Tigers at 7:15 p.m.
MacArthur is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Pearce on Friday. The Cardinals fell 4-2 to the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, MacArthur can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 449th, while Pearce are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, Irving hasn't lost a match since January 2nd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Berkner a 5-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Irving's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
MacArthur's loss dropped their record down to 4-9-1. As for Irving, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1-4.
MacArthur came up short against Irving in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, falling 2-0. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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