Carthage came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They slipped by the Webb City Cardinals 14-13. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 42-7 loss the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Webb City still got an impressive performance from Jackson Lucas, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Lucas really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Carthage's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Webb City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Neosho at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Webb City, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Joplin at 7:00 p.m. Joplin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
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