The Carthage Bulldogs will head out to face off against the San Benito Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carthage has 19 straight victories, San Benito has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Friday. Carthage claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Jasper. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Carthage's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Jasper is ranked 441st).
Jett Surratt was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, San Benito was not quite Weslaco's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 10-7.
San Benito's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Carthage, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Carthage against San Benito when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 56-0 win. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Greyhounds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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