Chapman hasn't had much luck against Concordia recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Chapman is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Clay Center on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Irish took a blow against the Tigers, falling 44-8. The Irish were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Despite the loss, Chapman had strong showings from Audiel Becker, who rushed for 124 yards and one touchdown, and Colton Bell, who rushed for 48 yards. Becker showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards.
Meanwhile, Concordia hadn't done well against Marysville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panthers' defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 7-0 shutout.
Chapman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Concordia, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-2.
Chapman suffered a grim 42-22 defeat to Concordia in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Irish have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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