While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Sam Houston was not quite MacArthur's equal in the second half on Thursday. They took a 28-14 bruising from the MacArthur Cardinals. That's two games in a row now that the Texans have lost by exactly 14 points.
Despite the loss, Sam Houston still got an impressive performance from Jaylen Harper, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 38 receiving yards.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Brock Willis and his top target Banner Nitcholas. Willis threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes while Nitcholas gained 156 total yards and two touchdowns. Nitcholas' longest reception was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. 88 of those passing yards were hauled in by Femi Uhunoma, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Sam Houston dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for MacArthur, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sam Houston will square off against South Grand Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for MacArthur, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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