West Point has gone 6-1 against Mathews recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Point Pointers will be playing at home against the Mathews Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. West Point will be strutting in after a win while Mathews will be coming in after a defeat.
West Point took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by King & Queen Central 15-14. The score was all tied up 8-8 at the break, but the Pointers were the better team in the second half.
Chris Delaney was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Those 128 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Mathews fell victim to King & Queen Central and their airtight defense last Friday. They had to suffer through a 37-0 loss at the hands of the Royal Tigers. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mathews wouldn't let King & Queen Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mathews can thank Michael Ray Ii and Samuel Tomcany for forcing both of them.
West Point's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Mathews, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
West Point came out on top in a nail-biter against Mathews in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, sneaking past 2-0. Will West Point repeat their success, or does Mathews have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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