Football Recap: Mathis Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Oct 26, 2024, 11:44am
Football Recap: Mathis Pirates vs. Palacios Sharks
The matchup between Mathis and Palacios on Friday hardly resembled the 9-8 effort from their previous meeting. The Mathis Pirates fell just short of the Palacios Sharks by a score of 43-40. The Pirates have struggled against the Sharks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ty Trcka was nothing short of spectacular for Palacios: he threw for 209 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 91 yards on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Trcka a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mathis' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Palacios, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-4.
Mathis will be playing in front of their home fans against Orange Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season. As for Palacios, they will head out on the road to take on London at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palacios will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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