For the first time this season, Chapman will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to face off against the Mountain View Prep Stars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapman, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Mountain View Prep's (thus far) undefeated season.
Chapman's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Belton-Honea Path last Friday. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of the Bears. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Bears are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Mountain View Prep on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Union County out of the water with a 64-14 final score. That looming 64-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Stars yet this season.
A big part of Mountain View Prep's win came down to the chemistry between Mak Anderson and his top target Kadarus Hainsworth. Anderson threw for 161 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes while Hainsworth gained 145 total yards and three touchdowns. Hainsworth showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards. Dylan McKey handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
Mountain View Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Mountain View Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was CJ Lovelace with two.
Mountain View Prep's record now sits at 6-0. As for Chapman, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Things could have been worse for Chapman, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-9 loss to Mountain View Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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