Football Preview: Webb City Cardinals vs. Joplin Eagles
The Webb City Cardinals will challenge the Joplin Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Webb City duked it out withCarthage on Friday. Webb City was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Carthage.
Despite the loss, Webb City got top-tier performance from Jackson Lucas, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Lucas' longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
Even though they lost, Webb City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Joplin won against Neosho two weeks ago with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Joplin claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Willard on the road. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Daniel Rose was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Davin Thomas was another key player, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Webb City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Joplin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Webb City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 241.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Joplin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Webb City strolled past Joplin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 38-21. Does Webb City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Joplin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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