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PREP FOOTBALL WEEK 4: Carl Junction at Joplin

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SoMo Sports staff reports

CARL JUNCTION AT JOPLIN

Records: Carl Junction 2-1, Joplin 3-0

Last week: Carl Junction def. Branson 33-7; Joplin def. Ozark 42-7

Last year’s meeting: Joplin def. Carl Junction 49-28

OUTLOOK: Joplin enters Week 4 with a 3-0 record and moved up to third in the Class 6 media rankings. The Eagles square off against Carl Junction, which is the first of two consecutive weeks at Junge Field for JHS. Joplin’s offense is rolling right now, averaging 37 points per game under new OC Jacob Hewitt. Last week, QB Always Wright completed 17-of-19 passes for 230 yards and four touchdowns. Tight end LT Atherton caught seven passes for a game-high 127 yards and three touchdowns, WR Hudson Moore hauled in four passes for 73 yards and touchdown and WR Terrance Gibson caught three passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. The JHS defense will look to continue its strong work from last week where it pitched a shutout the final three quarters against the Tigers and forced a pair of turnovers in the win.

Carl Junction bounced back from a Week 2 loss to Carthage with a dominating win over Branson. The Bulldogs’ defense carried the team over the first quarter of action while the offense gained its footing, with Ayden Bard coming up with a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown to give CJ the initial lead. After that, QB Kyler Perry had passing scores to Shane Diskin and Dexter Merrell before Tony Stewart found paydirt from 2 yards out to make the score 26-0. Stewart added a second TD run late to seal the win.

Joplin currently sits in a tie atop the Central Ozark Conference with Carthage, with both schools sporting a 3-0 record. Republic, Carl Junction, Nixa and Webb City are all 2-1.

HOW TO WATCH: https://foxsportsjoplin.com/; https://www.kneo.org/sports.html 

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