The Chaparral Roadrunners will square off against the Haven Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral hasn't scored more than ten points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Chaparral is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cheney on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chaparral took a blow against Cheney, falling 75-7. While losing is never fun, the Roadrunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Cardinals are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Haven blew past Belle Plaine, posting a 49-7 win on the road. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 26 points or more this season.
Nash Wray was his usual excellent self, throwing for 197 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Vance Loop was another key player, gaining 113 total yards and two touchdowns.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Haven, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Chaparral took a serious blow against Haven in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 47-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Loop, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Now that Chaparral knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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