Nitro and Chapmanville's football teams have pieced together magical seasons this year.

However, only one can advance to next Saturday's WVSSAC Class AAA state title game. The two will meet in the semifinals at Underwood Field in Nitro on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Tigers have an unblemished 12-0 record, the most wins in a season in Chapmanville history.

It certainly has been a joy ride for the Tigers and coach Zach Belcher, including a 33-27 upset victory at top-ranked Bridgeport last Saturday.

Chapmanville's semifinal appearance is its first since 2011. The Tigers are looking for their first state-final appearance ever.

"We're just going to keep doing what we've been doing since Week 0," Belcher said. "We treat each practice like it's gotta be the best practice. We gotta treat each game

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