Game of the Week (Between the Beasts from the East) Div 1 Carthage & Div 2 Gilmer

[Roughneck93]

Gilmer 1st and 10 from their own 1....

[Roughneck93]

Fumble!!

Carthage scoop and score....

[Roughneck93]

Carthage 41, Gilmer 28

PAT no good.

9:30 4th

[Roughneck93]

Gilmer forced to punt....

Carthage 1st down at the 17.

[Roughneck93]

5:30 4th

[Roughneck93]

Carthage driving, 1st down at the Gilmer 22.

[Roughneck93]

TD Carthage....

Ingram 23-yard run.

48-28 Carthage

3:01 4th

[cowboyandchrist]

TD Carthage....

Ingram 23-yard run.

48-28 Carthage

3:01 4th

The Dawg D took over the ball game in second half.
K Ingram had 93 yards in the first half and 140 yards in the second half.
The Dawgs got pressured tonight and came alive.

[Roughneck93]

Gilmer turnover on downs....

Carthage running out the clock.

[Roughneck93]

Final

Carthage 48, Gilmer 28

[d0tc0m]

Well, I said Carthage by three scores, but that it would be closer than the score indicated. I'd say this fits the bill.

Surratt proved his coaching mettle, that's for sure. Carthage absolutely dominated every facet of this game in the second half. Early in the third, I thought Gilmer was about to push the dagger through the Dawgs' heart. Then, BOOM, Carthage rattled off 35 straight points. I don't know how far you'd have to go back to find the last time Gilmer was shutout in a half. But Carthage made them look very pedestrian, and Gilmer is anything but pedestrian.

The Buckeyes will be just fine. They'll be around and in the mix come December. They won't play another team nearly as good as Carthage from here on out. But, holy smokes, if the paths continue, that Argyle vs Carthage title game is going to be unreal.

[cowboyandchrist]

Dawgs 22 first downs 231 yards rushing 233 passing total yards 464 2 turnovers 1 punt flagged 7 times
Gilmer 24 105 317 422 4 2 8
Note: Gilmer had 47 total yards in the second half.

[Aesculus gilmus]

The last time Gilmer was shut out in a half was the state championship game in 2012 against Navasota. Gilmer scored three points in the first quarter and lost, 39-3.

This was also the worst margin of defeat since that game.

[d0tc0m]

Dawgs 22 first downs 231 yards rushing 233 passing total yards 464 2 turnovers 1 punt flagged 7 times
Gilmer 24 105 317 422 4 2 8
Note: Gilmer had 47 total yards in the second half.

Carthage started bringing some different pressure looks, paired with some different coverage looks, and Gilmer's o-line had no answer. Poppy looked timid throwing the ball there late in the third and into the fourth. I doubt this stays with him longer than this weekend, but you could tell he was second-guessing himself and just not throwing with much confidence.

Poor Nacogdoches next week ... This loss probably only stirs the hornets nest that is still a very talented and athletic Gilmer squad.

[lostaussie]

Carthage is very good no doubt. But we shot ourselves in the foot all night. We will live to fight another day. Kudos to Carthage. They are very talented and most of all, they may have the best coach in the business.