Week 8: Carthage at WC

I've been busy, so this is way late. Sorry, Ben, my bad.

Friday was a fun day. The atmosphere outside the stadium was lively, the air was crisp, and the promise of a big crowd and a district and conference showdown loomed just on the other side of the gates.

The game wasn't really ever in question. That's not to say Carthage was never in it, there just wasn't ever a moment where it felt like they were a threat.

WC scored quickly on its first drive, but gave Carthage 7 on a pick-6 on the next drive. After that Braxton Baker took over in the 2nd quarter running for 3 touchdowns (all in that quarter - he had 4 in all to go with another 200+ yard performance).

Carthage really never got much going on offense. They had one long run where the back broke about 6 tackles - it was impressive for sure - that scored their only offensive touchdown. Aside from that, the WC defense controlled the game throughout.

If only the WC offense had finished a few more drives. They really should have scored 49 or 56, but turning it over 4 times makes that tough. Coming just 2 weeks after a 5 turnover performance I'm a little concerned about that to be honest.

I commented to my wife this evening that if the WC offense can consistently control the ball - the way we saw last season from a less explosive group - I believe the sky is the limit for them. One thing I can see posing a great threat come playoff time is turnovers.

Friday night WC visits Nevada in what should be a blowout. Not much to say about it.