The Jasper Bulldogs will head out on the road to face 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 last Friday, 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.
Despite their defeat, Jasper saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ja'Keman Harris, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Harris a new career-high in rushing yards. Raja Garza-Adams also helped out with an impressive 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 humbled Chapel Hill with a 45-14 victory. 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, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Jasper was dealt a bruising 28-0 defeat at the hands of Carthage when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Jasper avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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