Football Recap: Benjie Mathews and Nicolai Todorovski Lead the Defense for Poly Win
By Team Reports
Sep 10, 2025, 5:13pm
Football Recap: Poly Bears vs. Redlands East Valley Wildcats
The Poly Bears didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against the Redlands East Valley Wildcats on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
The critical scores for Poly came from Owen Kurkoske and Brody Brackett.
Benjie Mathews
| 09/06/25 vs Redlands East Valley | 5 |
| 08/29/25 vs JW North | 1 |
| 08/22/25 @ Vista del Lago | 3 |
Poly's defense made their presence known, laying out Vitela Isaac. 9.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Benjie Mathews and Nicolai Todorovski, who racked up 7.5 sacks between them. Mathews is crushing it when it comes to sacks: he's posted at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Poly now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Redlands East Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poly will face off against King at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Redlands East Valley, they will venture away from home to face off against Sonora at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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