The Mathews High School Marching Blue Devils have participated in several competitions this fall, succeeding in each event.
On Oct. 2, the marching band competed in its first competition since the fall of 2019. The competition was part of the Virginia Marching Band Cooperative and took place at Warhill High School in Wanner Stadium.
Ten different ensembles competed in their own respective classes, determined by the size of the group. The bands ranged from 30 students to over 150. While first place went to Wilson High School in Class 1A, Mathews came in a very close second, scoring only three points lower than Wilson.
The Marching Blue Devils competing at the second annual Bands Along the Bay competition at Gloucester High School.

The marching band competed at the second annual Bands Along the Bay competition held at Gloucester High School on Oct. 23. Mathews competed against five other programs in Class 1A and ended up with second place Marching, second place Color Guard and third ove...