Kilgore is 10-0 against Carthage since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kilgore Bulldogs will play host again and welcome the Carthage Bulldogs, where kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Kilgore ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Henderson 3-2. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Kilgore was the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Carthage scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Tatum as Carthage made off with a 9-1 win. Perhaps unsurprisinly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Kilgore's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 48 goals over those nine matchups. As for Carthage, their win bumped their record up to 6-4-1.
Everything went Kilgore's way against Carthage in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as Kilgore made off with a 6-1 victory. Will Kilgore repeat their success, or does Carthage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.