Chapman was the 35-21 winner over St. Joseph's Catholic when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers and the Knights were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Panthers suffered a 35-34 defeat. While the Panthers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Knights 13-7.
Mack Rambo had an outrageously good game for St. Joseph's Catholic as he rushed for 256 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 256 rushing yards gave Rambo a new career-high.
Chapman's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for St. Joseph's Catholic, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chapman will venture away from home to challenge Boiling Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Joseph's Catholic, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Mountain View Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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