The Chapman Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Southside Christian Sabres at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapman has given up an average of 41.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chapman blew Broome out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Broome got their revenge. The Panthers fell just short of the Centurions by a score of 36-33. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southside Christian). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-6 win over Carolina Academy. The victory was nothing new for the Sabres as they're now sitting on four straight.
Southside Christian's win came from a few key players Chapman will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was D.J. Lee, who rushed for 209 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Keldin Wrona, who gained 209 total yards and a touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Southside Christian proved: they limited Carolina Academy to a paltry -2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Cole Brancati for the heroic effort on defense: he. Southside Christian's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.26 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.83 on average over their last five games.
Southside Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Richie Maxwell, Wrona, and Nigel Rock picked up one apiece. Wrona also posted 179 receiving yards, which is notable because Southside Christian is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 3-4 otherwise. Rock got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win got Southside Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Chapman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
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