WEBB CITY AT CARTHAGE
Records: Webb City 2-1, Carthage 3-0
Last week: Webb City def. Republic 56-20; Carthage def. Neosho 71-14
Last year’s meeting: Webb City defeated Carthage 42-21 in the district championship game. There was no regular season meeting.
OUTLOOK: This rivalry clash between last year’s Central Ozark Conference co-champions has significant conference and district implications, with the possibility of deciding home field advantage in the postseason.
Webb City is ranked second in Class 5, while Carthage is ranked fifth.
In last week’s win over Republic, Webb City racked up 427 yards of offense, with 362 on the ground. Senior RB Dupree Jackson has now ran for 458 yards with seven touchdowns and classmate Cade Wilson has reached the end zone six times. Senior QB Cohl Vaden has completed four touchdown passes, with William Hayes his top target (7 receptions, 2TD).
Webb City has outscored its opponents 145-81, while Carthage has outscored the opposition 148-28.
Led by QB Caden Kabance, Carthage recorded just under 600 yards of offense last week, with 524 rushing. Junior RB Luke Gall scored four more touchdowns last Friday and now has nine on the season.
Carthage’s 71 points last week was not a school record. The Tigers scored 80 against Marshfield on Oct. 30 of 2013 and 77 against McDonald County in 2006.
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