The Joplin Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Carthage Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Joplin will head out to face Carthage after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Joplin fell 49-38 to Republic.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Layne Royle, who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Rose, who threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Carthage was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Willard 49-14 on the road. Given Carthage's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Willard is ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joplin's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Carthage, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Joplin against Carthage in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Joplin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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