Football Preview: St. John Fighting Herald vs. Mathews Mustangs
St. John is 1-9 against Mathews since August of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. John Fighting Herald will face off against the Mathews Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. St. John will be strutting in after a victory while Mathews will be coming in after a defeat.
St. John took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took down Grand Valley 26-8. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Fighting Herald as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Mathews was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 43-0 loss at the hands of Harding.
St. John's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Mathews, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
St. John couldn't quite finish off Mathews when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 30-28. Can St. John avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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