After three games on the road, Concordia is heading back home. They will welcome 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 game.
Concordia's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Marysville on Friday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 24-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Chapman entered their matchup against Clay Center on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Chapman lost to Clay Center at home by a 42-26 margin. The Fighting Irish just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Even though they lost, Chapman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Concordia's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Chapman, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Concordia and Chapman were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Concordia suffered an agonizing 14-13 loss. Will Concordia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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