The Chippewa Chipps will head out to face off against the Waynedale Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Chippewa is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Norwayne on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chippewa was dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of Norwayne. While losing is never fun, the Chipps can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 571st, while the Bobcats are ranked 192nd).
Meanwhile, Waynedale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Hillsdale, falling 34-14.
Chippewa has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Waynedale, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Chippewa couldn't quite finish off Waynedale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 16-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Waynedale's Jaden Zuercher, who picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that Chippewa knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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