The Jasper Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Carthage Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Jasper is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 43 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Beaumont United on Friday. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Timberwolves.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ja'Keman Harris, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Raja Garza-Adams also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 87 receiving yards.
Jasper's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Daylon Barlow and Anthony Fountain.
Meanwhile, Carthage blew past Chapel Hill, posting a 45-14 win on the road. Carthage pushed the score to 45-7 by the end of the third, a deficit Chapel Hill cut but never quite recovered from.
Jasper's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Carthage, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Jasper took a serious blow against Carthage when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 28-0. Can Jasper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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