You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Chambers's strategy against Hickory Ridge on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Chambers Cougars blew the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls out of the water with a 56-7 final score. With the Cougars ahead 33-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Zierre Brooks had a dynamite game for Chambers, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Marquis Byrd did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 84 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chambers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Chambers' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Hickory Ridge, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Chambers will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against West Mecklenburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hickory Ridge, they are taking a road trip to face off against A.L. Brown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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