Football Preview: Mattawan Wildcats vs. St. Joseph Bears
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Mattawan is 1-7 against St. Joseph since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wildcats will take on the Bears at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mattawan took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 42-31 victory over Lakeshore. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between St. Joseph and Portage Northern, and Portage Northern kept the tradition alive. The Bears took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (35), the Bears still had to take the loss.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mattawan, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
Mattawan strolled past St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 24-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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