Mathis lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 38-13 to the Orange Grove Bulldogs. The Pirates have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Leading Orange Grove to victory were Linden Rodriguez and Daniel Bahn. Rodriguez rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Bahn rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Bahn a new career-high in rushing yards. Gregg Carrillo did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 93 receiving yards.
Mathis now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Orange Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Mathis is taking a road trip to square off against Aransas Pass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Aransas Pass is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Mathis will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Orange Grove, they will host London at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.1 points per game this season.
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