The Chapman Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Woodruff Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Chapman's victory against Union County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Yellowjackets 30-27. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Woodruff won against Broome on October 3rd with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Everything went the Wolverines' way against Mountain View Prep as they made off with a 49-28 victory. Considering the Wolverines have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chapman better keep an eye on Aiden Gibson. He was instrumental in Woodruff's win, rushing for 299 yards and four scores while picking up 16.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 50 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 299 rushing yards gave Gibson a new career-high.
Woodruff's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Adrian Hill was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Jordan Hood was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Chapman's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Woodruff, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Chapman was dealt a bruising 44-10 defeat at the hands of Woodruff when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gibson, who rushed for 101 yards and four TDs, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
