Football Game Preview: West Plains Zizzers vs. Carl Junction Bulldogs

The West Plains Zizzers will head out to face off against the Carl Junction Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Carl Junction will take on a team with plenty of momentum: West Plains extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Zizzers blew past Marshfield 46-23. The Zizzers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carl Junction, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-7 win over Bolivar. The Bulldogs are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout on Friday was the fourth game they've won by 20+ points this season.

Carl Junction's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for West Plains, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.

West Plains was able to grind out a solid victory over Carl Junction in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 34-27. Will the Zizzers repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.