Palacios and Mathis pushed the score to 43-40 the last time they played Mathis, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Sharks lost 22-0 to the Pirates. Considering the last time the Sharks couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Alex Weaver threw for 40 yards on seven of 15 attempts. Barrett Botbyl was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards.
Palacios has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Mathis, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Palacios is set to square off against their familiar foe London at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Weaver and Alex Manning. Meanwhile, Mathis will challenge rival Orange Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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