The Chapman Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Belton-Honea Path Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapman is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Chapman came up short against Christ Church Episcopal and fell 14-7.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Belton-Honea Path's strategy against Palmetto on Friday. Belton-Honea Path was the clear victor by a 37-14 margin over Palmetto. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Mustangs are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Marquise Henderson, who rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Noah Thomas, who threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Belton-Honea Path was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Chapman's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Belton-Honea Path, their record is now 4-1.
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