The Webb City Cardinals will challenge the Belton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Webb City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They and Joplin were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Webb City suffered a 43-42 loss. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by just one point.
Despite the defeat, Webb City had strong showings from Jackson Lucas, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and Slade Hurd, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Hurd has posted since back in November of 2023. Isaiah Tela was another key rusher, rushing for 94 yards on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Belton beat Ruskin 27-20 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
This is the second loss in a row for Webb City and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Belton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Webb City against Belton in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 71-20 victory. In that match, Webb City amassed a halftime lead of 64-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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