Carthage defeated the Gilmer Buckeyes junior varsity team 30-12. The teams were close in total offense, with Gilmer gaining 231 yards on 36 snaps and Carthage gaining 239 yards on 31 snaps. Gilmer gained 192 yards on the ground and 39 through the air.
Gilmer lost Phoenix Ross to an injury in the second quarter. Before he left, Ross had nine rushing yards and completed two of four passes for nine yards. Caden Manson, Brayden McDonald and Jayden Miller combined for 148 rushing yards. Miller scored on a 17-yard run in the second quarter.
Carthage led 16-6 at halftime after two passing touchdowns in the first two quarters, and each touchdown was followed by a two-point conversion. McDonald threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Aiden Cunningham, who had 34 receiving yards. On defense, Donny Brooks and Lincoln Dodd each had three solo tackles and three assists, and each recorded a tackle for loss.