Football Recap: Harding Piles Up the Points Against Mathews

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harding). They claimed a resounding 48-0 victory over the Mathews Mustangs. The win was just business as usual for the Skippers, who after four games remain undefeated this season.

Yomar Castellano

Receiving Touchdowns

09/19/25 @ Mathews	4
09/06/25 @ Buckeye Central	1
08/29/25 vs David Anderson	3
08/22/25 vs Cambridge Springs	1

A big part of Harding's victory came down to the chemistry between Brady Lawson and his top target Yomar Castellano. Lawson threw for 317 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt while Castellano picked up 156 receiving yards and four scores. With that strong performance, Castellano is now averaging an impressive 2.2 receiving touchdowns per game.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Harding, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jan Castellano, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Harding's defense and their three sacks. Elijah Harless was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season.

Harding's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mathews, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harding will host Pymatuning Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Skippers will need to watch out since the Lakers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. As for Mathews, they will be playing at home against Windham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.