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| 10/04/24 - Home | 38-0 W |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 40-0 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 38-12 W |
| 09/24/21 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 10/02/20 - Home | 38-7 W |
| 09/18/20 - Away | 42-7 W |
Pymatuning Valley is a perfect 6-0 against Harding since September of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lakers are taking a road trip to challenge the Skippers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Pymatuning Valley humbled St. John with a 52-14 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harding). Their defense stepped up to hand Mathews a 48-0 shutout on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Skippers with their most commanding win of the season.
A big part of Harding's victory came down to the chemistry between Brady Lawson and his top target Yomar Castellano. Lawson threw for 317 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt while Castellano picked up 156 receiving yards and four scores. With that strong performance, Castellano is now averaging an impressive 105 receiving yards per game.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Harding, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jan Castellano, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Harding's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Elijah Harless was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Harding's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Pymatuning Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Pymatuning Valley against Harding in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 38-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lakers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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