The MacArthur Highlanders will head out to square off against the Noble Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. MacArthur will be strutting in after a win while Noble will be coming in after a loss.
MacArthur had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the six-goal drubbing they dealt Lawton on Thursday. The Highlanders' defense stepped up to hand the Wolverines a 6-0 shutout. That looming 6-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for MacArthur yet this season.
Their offense was hitting Lawton from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Romeo Gardner led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Noble was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elgin. That's two games in a row now that Noble have lost by exactly two goals.
MacArthur is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season. As for Noble, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Everything went MacArthur's way against Noble in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as MacArthur made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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