Joplin was the 49-21 winner over Carthage when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Joplin Eagles fell just short of the Carthage Tigers by a score of 23-20 on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Joplin still got an impressive performance from Toryn Jones, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Joplin also got help from Davin Thomas, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Joplin's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Carthage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Joplin will take on 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. As for Carthage, they will face off against Republic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Republic is on a three-game streak of home wins, Carthage a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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