The Sam Houston Texans will head out to challenge the MacArthur Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sam Houston is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Centennial on Friday. Sam Houston lost to Centennial at home by a 56-42 margin. 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).
Despite the loss, Sam Houston got top-tier performance from Jaylen Harper, who 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 also helped out with an impressive 99 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for MacArthur's offense. They were dealt a 28-0 defeat at the hands of Joshua on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Cardinals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sam Houston's record is now 1-1. As for MacArthur, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
