Chapman and Marysville are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Chapman Fighting Irish will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Marysville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Chapman is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Chapman is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wamego on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chapman was dealt a 56-16 defeat at the hands of Wamego. 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 Red Raiders are ranked 21st).
Although Chapman took the loss, they still got scores from Cooper Lewis and Colton Bell.
Even though they lost, Chapman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Marysville has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.17 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. The contest between them and Rock Creek wasn't particularly close, with Marysville falling 31-14. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Chapman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Marysville, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Chapman came up short against Marysville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-8. Will Chapman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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