Football Preview: Haven Wildcats vs. Chaparral Roadrunners
The Haven Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Chaparral Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Haven is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Haven blew past Belle Plaine, posting a 49-7 win on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Nash Wray continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 197 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Vance Loop was another key player, gaining 113 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Chaparral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Cheney, falling 75-7. While losing is never fun, the Roadrunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Cardinals are ranked tenth).
Haven's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Chaparral, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Haven against Chaparral in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haven since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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