Willard is 0-10 against Carthage since November of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Willard Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carthage Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Carthage is facing Willard at the wrong time: Willard suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Yellowjackets, falling 46-12. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Carthage faced Nixa in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Carthage came up short against Nixa, falling 34-14. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Willard's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Carthage, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Willard lost to Carthage at home by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Willard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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