Carl Junction made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Branson, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 35-32 on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carl Junction's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Branson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Carl Junction will square off against rival Bolivar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Branson is set to challenge their familiar foe Logan-Rogersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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