MacArthur is 8-2 against Nimitz since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. MacArthur is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
If Nimitz heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when MacArthur took over last week. MacArthur took down Sam Houston 28-14 on September 12th.
Banner Nitcholas had a dynamite game for MacArthur, picking up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards. Nitcholas showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 67 yards. Femi Uhunoma did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 88 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Nimitz was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 24-14 to Grand Prairie.
MacArthur now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Nimitz, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
MacArthur skirted past Nimitz 27-24 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Nimitz's Pedro Maldonado, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 114 yards on nine of 23 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for MacArthur to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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