Football Preview: Chapin Huskies vs. Del Valle Conquistadores
Chapin hasn't had much luck against Del Valle recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chapin Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Del Valle Conquistadores at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Chapin sitting on three straight victories and Del Valle on four.
Last Friday, Chapin made easy work of Burges and carried off a 45-21 win. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won three contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Daveon Singleton and Luke Dexter-Quinn. Singleton had a great game and gained 346 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Dexter-Quinn was balling out in the loss, rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry.
Chapin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Devon Harris and Mark Duggan. Harris also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Another thorn in Burges' side was Atamu Erickson, who picked up a sack, made six total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chapin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, while Del Valle put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Jefferson. Del Valle claimed a resounding 58-0 victory over Jefferson at home. That 58 point margin sets a new team best for the Conquistadores this season.
Jake Fette was his usual excellent self, throwing for 197 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Chapin now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Del Valle, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Chapin has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 303.2 passing yards per game. Del Valle, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 214 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Chapin came up short against Del Valle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 56-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Del Valle's Shelton Fuller, who rushed for 331 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Chapin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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