RECORDS: Carthage 7-0, Nixa 7-1
LAST WEEK: Carthage 63, Republic 29; Nixa 49, Carl Junction 0
LAST YEAR: Carthage, 35-0
OUTLOOK: Carthage rolled over Republic last week and looks to remain perfect in the regular season finale against Nixa. This game has big COC implications. If Carthage wins, they are conference champs.
Last week, Carthage racked up 598 yards of total offense, with 530 of those coming on the ground. Gall finished with 177 rushing yards on 15 carries, while senior quarterback Patrick Carlton added 18 carries for 224 yards, on top of six-of-eight passing attempts for 68 yards. The pair each accounted for four touchdowns.
Reid Pitts completed 6-of-9 passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Ramone Green led Nixa on the ground with 15 carries for 108 yards and a touchdown.
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