The Caruthersville Tigers will face off against the Valle Catholic Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Valle Catholic is hoping to do what Charleston couldn't on Friday: put an end to Caruthersville's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Caruthersville blew past Charleston 34-6 on the road. The Tigers pushed the score to 27-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bluejays had little chance of recovering from.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Caruthersville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Caruthersville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jermonte Alexander.
Meanwhile, Valle Catholic won against Potosi two weeks ago with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Valle Catholic breezed by Fredericktown on the road to the tune of 61-20. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-13.
Caruthersville's record now sits at 4-0. As for Valle Catholic, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Caruthersville took a serious blow against Valle Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 56-14. Can Caruthersville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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