Carthage has gone 4-0 against Rusk recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Carthage Bulldogs will face off against the Rusk Eagles at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Carthage's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matchups.
Carthage's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Bullard to the tune of 55-0. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven games by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Rusk was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-9 loss at the hands of Athens. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 743rd, while the Hornets are ranked 209th).
Rusk didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zachary Adams and Hunter Moore. Moore is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Carthage's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Rusk, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Carthage against Rusk when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-21 victory. In that contest, Carthage amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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