Chapman is 7-2 against Union County since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chapman Panthers will challenge the Union County Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. Chapman is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Chapman lost to Mountain View Prep at home by a 27-9 margin.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Union County beat Broome 28-22 on Friday.
Josh Rice-Brandon went supernova for Union County, rushing for 225 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Rice-Brandon was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 64 yards. Jakevious Jennings was in the mix too, providing Union County with two touchdowns.
Union County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Koepke and King Henderson. With that strong performance, Koepke is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Broome's side was Reid Mcdade, who made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Union County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Chapman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Union County, their record is now 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Chapman against Union County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 57-14 victory. In that matchup, Chapman amassed a halftime lead of 50-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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