The MacArthur Highlanders will face off against the Newcastle Racers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with MacArthur sitting on six straight victories and Newcastle on three.
Last Friday, MacArthur was able to grind out a solid win over Midwest City, taking the game 36-28.
Meanwhile, Newcastle never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Classen SAS 63-0 on the road. The Racers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 25 points or more this season.
Jackson Schanuel was his usual excellent self, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 80 yards and a touchdown. Newcastle is undefeated when Schanuel posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Ashton Shumard was another key player, rushing for 32 yards and two touchdowns.
Newcastle wouldn't let Classen SAS keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Newcastle can thank Thomas Barbee and Ayden Elcyzyn for forcing both of them.
MacArthur's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Newcastle, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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