WEBB CITY AT CARL JUNCTION
Records: Webb City 2-2, Carl Junction 2-2
Last week: Webb City lost to Carthage 42-14; Carl Junction lost to Joplin 44-6.
Last year’s meeting: Webb City defeated Carl Junction 28-14.
OUTLOOK: Both teams are looking to bounce back from lopsided losses while also attempting to get back above .500.
Webb City is averaging 40 points per game while allowing 31. Now ranked fifth in Class 5 by the Missouri Media, the Cardinals never got on track against Carthage. Webb City had four turnovers and a pair of turnover on downs last week, and the Cardinals were limited to 179 rushing yards after averaging more than 330 in the first three weeks.
Webb City senior QB Cohl Vaden ran for 136 yards with two touchdowns and also passed for 111 yards last week.
Carl Junction is scoring 20 per game and allowing 23. In last week’s loss to Joplin, Carl Junction had 213 yards of offense, 143 passing and 70 rushing.
With the exception of last week’s game at Joplin, the CJ defense has been impressive early in the season. The Bulldogs held Willard to 13 points and Branson to seven. Carl Junction also held Carthage scoreless in a half before surrendering 28 points after the break in Week 2. Doug Buckmaster’s Bulldogs have also had to deal with injuries at the quarterback position.
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