MacArthur is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Aldine a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The MacArthur Generals will be playing at home against the Aldine Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
MacArthur's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Eisenhower on Thursday. They lost 21-0 to the Eagles. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Generals were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Aldine also failed to score in their most recent game. They were beaten by Nimitz 75-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1118th, while the Cougars are ranked 440th).
Even if they lost, Aldine's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Aldine's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for MacArthur, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for MacArthur against Aldine in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. Will the Generals repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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