Carthage proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 35) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Joplin Eagles 23-20. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 49-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why Joplin lost, don't look at Toryn Jones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Davin Thomas also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 82 receiving yards.
Carthage's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Joplin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Carthage will head out to take on Republic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Republic will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Carthage surely won't give up without a fight. As for Joplin, they will welcome Neosho at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Joplin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
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