Caruthersville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Charleston Bluejays on the road to the tune of 34-6. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Bluejays are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Caruthersville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Caruthersville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jermonte Alexander.
Caruthersville's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Charleston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Caruthersville will face off against Valle Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Valle Catholic: 16.2, Caruthersville: 12.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Charleston, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Portageville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Portageville's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so Charleston's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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