Nimitz is 0-9-1 against MacArthur since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Nimitz Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the MacArthur Generals at 7:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Nimitz: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while MacArthur has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Friday, Nimitz was able to grind out a solid win over Dekaney, taking the game 3-1. The win was just what Nimitz needed coming off of a 5-0 loss in their prior game.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Sherlyn Cruz and
Kylie Sowders, who scored all three of Nimitz's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 20 so far this season.
Meanwhile, MacArthur kept a clean sheet against Dekaney on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Wildcats. Given MacArthur's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 226th, while Dekaney is ranked 560th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nimitz's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7-2. As for MacArthur, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-3 record this season.
Nimitz suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to MacArthur in their previous meeting back in January. Will Nimitz have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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