The Nickerson Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Chapman Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Nickerson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 40-28 to Trinity Academy on Friday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Chapman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 69-6 loss at the hands of Rock Creek. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Mustangs are ranked 26th).
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Chapman, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Nickerson against Chapman when the teams last played back in October of 2015, as the team secured a 47-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nickerson since the squad 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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