Football Preview: Wayne Pioneers vs. Chapmanville Regional Tigers
The Wayne Pioneers will take on the Chapmanville Regional Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayne will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Wayne's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hoover on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Huskies on the road and fell 49-0. The Pioneers have struggled against the Huskies recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Chapmanville Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They 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).
Despite the defeat, Chapmanville Regional got top-tier performance from Andrew Topping, who 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.
Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Chapmanville Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Wayne beat Chapmanville Regional 18-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Wayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chapmanville Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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