Nitro has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will face off against the Chapmanville Regional Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Nitro fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Hoover on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Huskies 13-7. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Nitro's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brogan Chambers and Zaevyon Dickerson. Dickerson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Chapmanville Regional lost to Winfield on the road by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Generals: they've now lost five in a row.
Although Chapmanville Regional took the loss, they still got scores from Andrew Topping and Jeremy Collins.
Chapmanville Regional wouldn't let Winfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Chapmanville Regional can thank Elijah Pridemore and Jaxon Topping for forcing both of them.
Having lost for the first time this season, Nitro fell to 2-1. As for Chapmanville Regional, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Nitro has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 274.7 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Chapmanville Regional, though, as they've been averaging only 109.7. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Nitro and Chapmanville Regional were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Nitro suffered an agonizing 44-43 loss. Can Nitro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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