The Newberry Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Chapin Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Newberry after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 23-14 to Clinton. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Chapin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over Spring Valley. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Vikings are ranked 180th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Brady Albro, who threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Chapin also got a significant boost from John Rossi, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 117 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chapin's defense and their three sacks. Jaylynn Calvin was especially locked on to Spring Valley's QB and sacked him twice.
Having lost for the first time this season, Newberry fell to 2-1. As for Chapin, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Newberry came up short against Chapin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 27-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Albro, who threw for 358 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Now that Newberry knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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