Football Game Preview: Bath County Chargers vs. Eastern Montgomery Mustangs + How To Watch

Bath County is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Thursday. They will head out on the road to challenge the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Bath County is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Pendleton County on Friday. The Chargers came up short against the Wildcat, falling 33-12. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 289th in Virginia, while the Wildcat are ranked 54th in West Virginia).

The losing side was boosted by Ethan Bryant, who rushed for 113 yards and one score.

Meanwhile, Eastern Montgomery was beaten by Craig County 44-6 on Friday. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Bath County's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Eastern Montgomery, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

Everything came up roses for Bath County against Eastern Montgomery in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.