The Appleton City Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Jasper Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Appleton City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Appleton City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Lockwood, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Appleton City was ranked fourth). Appleton City lost 58-34 to Lockwood on Friday. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Jasper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by New Heights Christian Academy 52-16.
Despite the loss, Jasper got top-tier performance from Carson Lehman, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Those 168 rushing yards gave Lehman a new career-high.
With the defeat, Appleton City broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. As for Jasper, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Appleton City against Jasper when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-8 victory. Will Appleton City repeat their success, or does Jasper have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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