Football Preview: Chapmanville Regional Tigers vs. Wayne Pioneers
The Chapmanville Regional Tigers will head out to face off against the Wayne Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chapmanville Regional is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Chapmanville Regional is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hoover last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chapmanville Regional might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 41-7 to Hoover, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Huskies are ranked ninth).
Chapmanville Regional might have lost, but man, Andrew Topping was a machine: he rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 69 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Topping has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Wayne fell victim to Hoover and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of the Huskies. The match marked the first time this season in which the Pioneers were not able to get on the board.
Chapmanville Regional's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Chapmanville Regional came up short against Wayne in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 18-7. Thankfully for Chapmanville Regional, Colton Mathis (who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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