Football Preview: Carthage Bulldogs vs. Center Roughriders
Carthage has gone 6-0 against Center recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Carthage Bulldogs will welcome the Center Roughriders at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Carthage's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to San Benito for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-0 victory on the road. Considering the Bulldogs have won five matches by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Friday Center sidestepped Madisonville for a 17-14 win. The 17-point effort marked the Roughriders' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Timothy Johnson, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Another player making a difference was Travis Belin, who threw for 204 yards and a touchdown.
Center's defense stepped up as well, laying out Ty Williams. three times. In that department, Cody Adkinson was the leader with two sacks.
Carthage's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Center, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Carthage against Center in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 72-27 victory. Will Carthage repeat their success, or does Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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