Football Preview: Bullard Panthers vs. Carthage Bulldogs
Bullard is 0-4 against Carthage since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Bullard Panthers will head out to face off against the Carthage Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
Bullard is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Center on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bullard came up short against Center, falling 42-19. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 534th, while the Roughriders are ranked 170th).
Meanwhile, Carthage had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Hornets, posting a 49-7 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six matchups by 31 points or more so far this season.
Bullard's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Carthage, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bullard was dealt a bruising 45-14 loss at the hands of Carthage in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carthage's Kj Edwards, who rushed for 251 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Now that Bullard 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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