The Chapman Fighting Irish will head out on the road to challenge the Rock Creek Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Chapman has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Rock Creek will arrive with five straight victories.
Chapman is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Marysville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chapman had to suffer through a 50-8 loss at the hands of Marysville. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, Rock Creek never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Concordia. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Rock Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Peter Martinie led the charge by picking up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Chapman's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Rock Creek, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Chapman has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rock Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Chapman was taken down by Rock Creek 54-18 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Chapman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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