MacArthur hasn't had much luck against Lake Highlands recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the MacArthur duke it out with the Lake Highlands at 7:15 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
MacArthur played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Nimitz 3-2.
Meanwhile, Lake Highlands hasn't lost a match since January 28th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Pearce a 1-0 shutout. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 467th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Highlands is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for MacArthur, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-9.
MacArthur came up short against Lake Highlands when the teams last played back in January, falling 2-0. Can MacArthur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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