The Pearce Mustangs will face off against the MacArthur Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pearce is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 48 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Richardson on Friday. They were dealt a 64-6 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-6.
Meanwhile, MacArthur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Dallas Jesuit. The Cardinals were down 35-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Pearce's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for MacArthur, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Everything went Pearce's way against MacArthur when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Pearce made off with a 63-40 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Cardinals' Banner Nitcholas, who picked up 179 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Mustangs still be able to contain Nitcholas? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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