Chapel Hill is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out to square off against the Carrollton Trojans at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Chapel Hill has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Carrollton will arrive with seven straight victories.
Chapel Hill's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Centennial last Friday. They fell 13-0 to the Knights.
Meanwhile, Carrollton really took it to Westlake for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-9 win. Considering the Trojans have won six contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carrollton's win came from a few key players Chapel Hill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cameron Wood, who rushed for 120 yards and three scores on only 14 carries, and also picked up 72 receiving yards. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. CJ Cypher was another key player, throwing for 218 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes.
Carrollton's run defense was locked in: Westlake could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Chapel Hill's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Carrollton, their record is now 7-0.
Chapel Hill took a serious blow against Carrollton in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 42-0. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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