Republic is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Carthage is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Republic Tigers will host the Carthage Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
It was a proper cat-fight when Republic challenged Webb City on Friday. Republic narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Webb City 15-13.
It was another big night for Preston Mccracken, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Backing up that air attack was Izaiah Hull, who rushed for 83 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Republic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Carthage had just enough and edged Joplin out 23-20 on Friday.
Republic's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Carthage, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Republic didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Carthage when the teams last played back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. Does Republic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carthage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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