Football Preview: Chester Clippers vs. Imhotep Charter Panthers
The Chester Clippers will head out on the road to square off against the Imhotep Charter Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Chester got the win against West Philadelphia by a conclusive 33-8. Given the Clippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Speedboys are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chester's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Daron Harris, Jayon Burton, and Larry Mcdaniel picked up one apiece. Mcdaniel's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Jerrell Palmer was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Imhotep Charter entered their tilt with South Shore on Saturday with 16 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 17. They claimed a resounding 56-14 victory over the Vikings on the road.
The win made it two in a row for Chester and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Imhotep Charter, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
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