JOPLIN 3, CARL JUNCTION 0
Joplin defeated Carl Junction 3-0 on Tuesday night in a Central Ozark Conference clash at the JHS Athletic Complex.
Zeka Ajruloski notched the game’s first goal in the 20th minute, assisted by Ely Montanez.
Adam Badr’s goal in the 42nd minute gave the Eagles a 2-0 lead before Andy Cordova’s goal in the 57th minute accounted for the final margin.
Montanez assisted on all three Joplin goals.
The Eagles took 20 shots, with 11 shots on goal. Carl Junction managed two shots on goal.
Joplin goalkeeper Brayden Anderson was credited with two saves. Carl Junction goalie Blake Miller made eight saves.
Joplin will host College Heights (with McAuley Catholic) on Thursday.
Carl Junction hosts Neosho on Oct. 17.
OZARK 4, CARTHAGE 3 (OT)
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Ozark’s Caleb Lepant recorded the game-winning goal on a penalty kick in overtime on Tuesday night in a Central Ozark Conference showdown at David Haffner Stadium.
All three of Carthage’s goals were scored by Welle Welle, with the goals coming in the 11th, 48th and 58th minutes.
Alex Williams scored Ozark’s first two goals, with Lepant scoring a game-tying goal late in regulation.
Both teams entered the night undefeated in the COC.
Ozark is now 15-2-2 and 7-0 in the COC, while Carthage fell to 16-2 and 6-1 in the COC.
Carthage is at Springfield Catholic on Oct. 16.
