MacArthur hasn't had much luck against Spring recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Generals will head out on the road to face off against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. MacArthur will be strutting in after a victory while Spring will be coming in after a loss.
MacArthur's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Aldine. Considering the Generals' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
MacArthur's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Smith led the charge by throwing for 288 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 passes. Trinidad Espinoza was in the mix as well, providing the Generals with two TDs.
MacArthur's run defense was locked in: Aldine could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. While four picked up at least four total tackles, Quan Reynolds stood above the rest. He picked up 143 receiving yards and three scores. MacArthur's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.8 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.23 on average over their last three games.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Spring's offense. They fell 6-0 to Eisenhower on Saturday.
Even if they lost, Spring's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Chase Lewis was especially locked on to Eisenhower's QB and sacked him 2.5 times. Lewis also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven. Another thorn in Eisenhower's side was Enrinque Camerillo, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for MacArthur, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
MacArthur took a serious blow against Spring in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 61-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Lions' Emanuel Bowen, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that the Generals know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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