MacArthur scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against the Pearce Mustangs, falling 63-40. The Cardinals' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Despite the loss, MacArthur still got an impressive performance from Banner Nitcholas, who picked up 179 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nitcholas is becoming a predictor of MacArthur's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Femi Uhunoma also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 85 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Andrew Casagrande, who rushed for 176 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown for Pearce. The dominant performance gave Casagrande a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Presley Harper, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
MacArthur's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Pearce, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
MacArthur has already played their next contest, a 39-7 victory against Irving on the 1st. As for Pearce, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-13 win against Nimitz on the 1st.
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