Rock Creek has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Chapman Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. Rock Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.5 points per game this season.
Rock Creek's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Concordia on the road. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rock Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Peter Martinie, who picked up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Chapman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 50-8 defeat at the hands of Marysville. 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 147th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 28th).
Rock Creek's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Chapman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Rock Creek has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Chapman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Rock Creek against Chapman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-18 win. Will Rock Creek repeat their success, or does Chapman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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