It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Van Alstyne Panthers can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs on the road and fell 49-7. Van Alstyne's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Weston Johnston threw for 96 yards and a touchdown. Brady Carson was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards.
Van Alstyne's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Carthage, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Van Alstyne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Carthage will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pleasant Grove at 2:00 p.m. Pleasant Grove is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
