For the first time this season, MacArthur will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Nimitz Vikings at 7:15 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
MacArthur is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Emerson last Monday. The Cardinals fell just short of the Mavericks by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, MacArthur can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 330th, while Emerson are ranked 54th).
Meanwhile, neither Nimitz nor Denton could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Nimitz's draw makes their record 2-5-3 this season. As for MacArthur, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
MacArthur came out on top in a nail-biter against Nimitz in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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