The Mathis Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Edna Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mathis will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 845th, while Edna is ranked 227th).
Mathis' three-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They didn't even let Aransas Pass onto the board and left with a 22-0 victory. The victory was just what Mathis needed coming off of a 49-0 loss in their prior contest.
Mathis can attribute much of their success to Arik Cuellar, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Edna unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 21-6 fall against Goliad. The low total for Edna limited their streak of high-flying scores to four in a row.
Mathis' win bumped their season record to 3-4 while Edna's defeat dropped theirs to 6-2-1.
Mathis was dealt a bruising 45-0 loss at the hands of Edna in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Will Mathis have more luck at home instead of on the road?
