If Webb City was riding high fresh off their 41-6 takedown of Willard last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Webb City Cardinals and the Carthage Tigers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Webb City Cardinals suffered a 14-13 defeat. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played 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.
Even though they lost, Webb City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Webb City's record now sits at 3-5. As for Carthage, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Webb City will welcome Joplin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Joplin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season. As for Carthage, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Neosho at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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