MacArthur has gone 8-2 against Nimitz recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square 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 strolled past Sam Houston with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 28-14.
Banner Nitcholas went supernova for MacArthur, picking up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards. Nitcholas got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 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 last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss 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 defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
MacArthur came out on top in a nail-biter against Nimitz in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 27-24. 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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