The Webb City Cardinals are on the road again on Friday to play the Platte County Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Webb City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Carthage with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Cardinals were the (much) better team in the second half.
Jackson Lucas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 32 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Webb City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches.
Webb City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mason Williams and Jackson Dodson. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Platte County faced St. Pius X in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Platte County blew past St. Pius X 45-23. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won ten games by 22 points or more so far this season.
The win for Platte County keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.2 points. As for Webb City, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Webb City couldn't quite finish off Platte County in their previous meeting back in November of 2020 and fell 24-21. Can Webb City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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