Mathews entered their tilt with East Palestine on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the East Palestine Bulldogs by a score of 40-31. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in November, they had to take a 31-30 loss.
Mustangs
| 12/28/24 @ East Palestine | 40-31 |
| 12/21/24 vs Harding | 56-11 |
| 12/19/24 vs St. John | 40-36 |
| 12/16/24 vs Badger | 44-46 |
| 12/12/24 vs Grand Valley | 20-59 |
Mathews' victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for East Palestine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mathews will finish 2024 at home by hosting Cardinal at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mathews is facing Cardinal at the right time seeing as Cardinal is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Palestine, they will welcome Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Palestine will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Memorial will have lost five straight heading into Monday's match.
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