The Carl Junction Bulldogs have the luxury  of staying home for another  game and will welcome the McDonald County Mustangs at 6:30  p.m.  on Thursday. Both come into the  contest bolstered by wins in their previous  matches.
 If McDonald County heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Carl Junction took over last week. Carl Junction walked away with  a   3-1  win over Neosho/Neosho Christian  on Tuesday.  Mason Cowger had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Bulldogs got from the refs.
 Meanwhile, McDonald County kept a clean sheet against Hillcrest  on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of  2-0.
 Carl Junction pushed their record up to 6-0 with that  victory, which was their third straight  at home. As for McDonald County,  the  win also got them back to even at 1-1.
 Carl Junction skirted past McDonald County  3-2 in their previous matchup  back in September of 2023. Does  Carl Junction have another victory up their sleeve, or will McDonald County turn the tables on them?  We'll have the answer soon enough.
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