After flying high against Irving last Friday, MacArthur came back down to earth. The Cardinals took a blow against the Richardson Eagles on Thursday, falling 42-7. 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 720th, while the Eagles are ranked 176th).
Despite the loss, MacArthur still got an impressive performance from Banner Nitcholas, who picked up 104 receiving yards and one TD.
Richardson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rico Harris, who rushed for 140 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries. The dominant performance also gave Harris a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was Lucas Sawyer, who threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns.
MacArthur has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Richardson, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
As of now, neither MacArthur nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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