After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Midland Trail finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a blow against the Chapmanville Regional Tigers, falling 49-7. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Chapmanville Regional found their leader in sophomore Dakota Dalton, who threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in one TD on the ground. The Tigers' leading receiver Trey Ward was Dalton's top target yet again, picking up 124 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Having lost for the first time this season, Midland Trail fell to 3-1. As for Chapmanville Regional, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Midland Trail will face off against Summers County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Chapmanville Regional, they will challenge Williamstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,071 yards in their previous games.
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