Matthews building legacy at new school

L.D. Matthews, a former Mustang football standout has already started building a legacy and making an impact as the head football coach at Rancho Mirage High School, a new school established in 2013. Coach Matthews led the Rancho Mirage Rattlers to the 2016 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division 12 Football Finals, where the team fell 35-34 in an overtime thriller to Arroyo Knights on Saturday, December 3.

Matthews is the son of Larry David and Susan (LaFond) Matthews of Malta. Matthews stood out not only in football, where he was a part of the 1996 State B Championship team...