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A costly turnover in the first half, coupled with Carthage's mistakes, helped the eighth-ranked Helias Crusaders pull out a 34-13 upset victory over the third-ranked Tigers in the regional round of the MSHSAA playoffs at Jefferson City’s Adkins Stadium.
Helias, now 7-4 overall after knocking off successive ranked opponents, advanced to play Webb City in the Class 4 sectional Monday. The second-ranked Cardinals defeated Bolivar 48-13 in their regional playoff at Cardinals Stadium.
The Crusaders (6-4 entering Wednesday's Class 4 regional) scored first in the first quarter before adding14 points in the second quarter, thanks to a special teams penalty that extended a drive and an interception.
Although senior Brian Poston — Carthage's leading rusher — scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the second half, Helias pulled away with 13 points of its own after scoring a touchdown and converting a pair of field goals.
The Carthage Tigers, who advanced to the postseason for the fifth year in a row under head coach Jon Guidie, conclude the season with a 9-2 record.
Both Carthage and Helias moved up this week in the Class 4 rankings after the Crusaders beat previously undefeated Bolivar last week in the regular season finale.
A costly turnover in the first half, coupled with Carthage's mistakes, helped the eighth-ranked Helias Crusaders pull out a 34-13 upset victory over the third-ranked Tigers in the regional round of the MSHSAA playoffs at Jefferson City’s Adkins Stadium.
Helias, now 7-4 overall after knocking off successive ranked opponents, advanced to play Webb City in the Class 4 sectional Monday. The second-ranked Cardinals defeated Bolivar 48-13 in their regional playoff at Cardinals Stadium.
The Crusaders (6-4 entering Wednesday's Class 4 regional) scored first in the first quarter before adding14 points in the second quarter, thanks to a special teams penalty that extended a drive and an interception.
Although senior Brian Poston — Carthage's leading rusher — scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the second half, Helias pulled away with 13 points of its own after scoring a touchdown and converting a pair of field goals.
The Carthage Tigers, who advanced to the postseason for the fifth year in a row under head coach Jon Guidie, conclude the season with a 9-2 record.
Both Carthage and Helias moved up this week in the Class 4 rankings after the Crusaders beat previously undefeated Bolivar last week in the regular season finale.
