The MacArthur Cardinals will challenge the Sam Houston Texans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
MacArthur's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Joshua on Friday. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Owls. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Cardinals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston's game on Friday was all tied up 35-35 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. The matchup between them and Centennial wasn't particularly close, with Sam Houston falling 56-42. While losing is never fun, the Texans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 589th, while the Spartans are ranked 157th).
Sam Houston might have lost, but man, Jaylen Harper was a machine: he rushed for 111 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Harper is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. Carlos Santillan was another key player, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
MacArthur dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sam Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
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