Chatham hasn't had much luck against Appomattox County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cavaliers will look to defend their home field against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Chatham has given up an average of 27.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chatham's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Patrick County last Friday. They were outmatched by the Cougars and fell 47-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Appomattox County). They blew past Dan River, posting a 62-14 win. With the Raiders ahead 48-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Chatham better focus on containing Elijah Davis and Xavier Moseley as the pair were huge in Appomattox County's win. Davis rushed for 45 yards and one score, while Moseley rushed for 20 yards and one TD.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Appomattox County proved: they limited Dan River to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The Raiders didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged eight.
Appomattox County's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Chatham, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Chatham was dealt a bruising 51-22 defeat at the hands of Appomattox County when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Cavaliers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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