Football Recap: Harding Skippers vs. Mathews Mustangs
Harding won against St. John last Friday with 43 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Harding Skippers took their matchup with ease, bagging a 43-0 victory over the Mathews Mustangs. Considering the Skippers have won five games by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Harding's win came down to the chemistry between Brady Lawson and his top target Yomar Castellano. Lawson threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes while Castellano gained 76 total yards and a touchdown. Castellano didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks and made four total tackles.
Harding didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dj Dambolena, Umar Abdul, and Tyson Sherwood picked up one apiece.
Harding's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Mathews, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Harding wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 41-25 loss against Windham on the 25th. Mathews has also already played their next contest, a 30-0 defeat against St. John on the 25th.
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