The Carthage Tigers will head out to challenge the Joplin Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carthage will be strutting in after a victory while Joplin will be coming in after a loss.
Carthage took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed past Willard to the tune of 59-14. Considering Carthage has won four games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Joplin was beaten by Republic 45-16 on Friday. The Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carthage will have to keep a close watch on Trenton McCadney and Traevian McCadney, a pair of players who had a big impact on Joplin's prior game. Trenton gained 160 total yards and a touchdown, while Traevian rushed for 116 yards and one TD on only 14 carries.
Carthage pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points on average over those games. As for Joplin, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Carthage didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Joplin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 23-17 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Eagles' Toryn Jones, who rushed for 141 yards and one score while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Tigers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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