The Carthage Bulldogs and the La Vega Pirates will compete for holiday cheer at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Carthage comes in on 14 and La Vega on ten.
Carthage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Brock 45-17. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 14 games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Vega). They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-35 win over Wimberley. The Pirates is also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the ten contest they've won by 20+ points or more this season.
La Vega's win came from a few key players Carthage will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryson Roland, who rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 189 rushing yards. Kourtney Parr was another key player, throwing for 263 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
La Vega was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Carthage's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.6 points. As for La Vega, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Carthage strolled past La Vega when the teams last played back in December of 2019 by a score of 42-28. Does Carthage have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Vega turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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