The Carthage Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Webb City Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carthage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Neosho 35-14. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Webb City was able to grind out a solid win over Grain Valley on Friday, taking the game 21-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Webb City's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jackson Lucas, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, and Slade Hurd, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Hurd got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards.
Carthage's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Webb City, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Carthage won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October, slipping by Webb City 14-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was 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. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carthage still be able to contain Lucas? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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