Football Preview: Zion Chapel Rebels vs. Pleasant Home Eagles
The Zion Chapel Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Pleasant Home Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Zion Chapel has four straight wins, Pleasant Home has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Zion Chapel is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 42-6 victory over Barbour County. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 35 points or more this season.
Zion Chapel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joeb Bradley led the charge by rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown. Those 49 rushing yards gave Bradley a new career-high.
Zion Chapel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Zion Chapel wouldn't let Barbour County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Memphis O'Quinn, Dylan Davis, and Bradley picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Pleasant Home's offense. They took a blow against Georgiana on Friday, falling 59-0. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Zion Chapel's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Pleasant Home, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Zion Chapel against Pleasant Home in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 39-6 victory. Does Zion Chapel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pleasant Home turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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