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2025 Schedule16 - 0
- OpponentDate
- @ Kilgore, W 21-108/29
- Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, W 47-09/12
- Tyler Chapel Hill, W 56-349/19
- @ Jasper, W 42-09/26
- @ San Benito, W 41-310/03
- @ Center *, W 60-1410/10
- Athens *, W 61-5610/17
- @ Bullard *, W 62-710/23
- Rusk *, W 56-310/31
- @ Brownsboro *, W 56-811/07
- Pittsburg, W 63-3411/13
- Sanger, W 62-3511/21
- @ Texarkana Pleasant Grove, W 34-2011/28
- @ Athens, W 63-2812/05
- @ Brock, W 49-2112/12
- West Orange-Stark, W 49-2112/19
Past Seasons
- 2024 (14 - 1)
- 2023 (13 - 1)
- 2022 (16 - 0)
- 2021 (11 - 1)
- 2020 (14 - 0)
- 2019 (16 - 0)
- 2018 (10 - 1)
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Program History
- State Titles: 10
- Title Game Appearances: 11
- Playoff Appearances: 40
- Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
- Stadium Capacity: 6,500
Carthage Bulldogs
- Class: 4A Division II
- DCTF High School Ranking: NR
- Location: Carthage, Texas
2025 Schedule16 - 0
- OpponentDate
- @ Kilgore, W 21-108/29
- Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, W 47-09/12
- Tyler Chapel Hill, W 56-349/19
- @ Jasper, W 42-09/26
- @ San Benito, W 41-310/03
- @ Center *, W 60-1410/10
- Athens *, W 61-5610/17
- @ Bullard *, W 62-710/23
- Rusk *, W 56-310/31
- @ Brownsboro *, W 56-811/07
- Pittsburg, W 63-3411/13
- Sanger, W 62-3511/21
- @ Texarkana Pleasant Grove, W 34-2011/28
- @ Athens, W 63-2812/05
- @ Brock, W 49-2112/12
- West Orange-Stark, W 49-2112/19
2025 District 8-4A Division II Standings
- Team District RecordOverall RecordNext Opponent
- Carthage Bulldogs6 - 016 - 0Idle
- Athens Hornets4 - 211 - 3Idle
- Center Roughriders3 - 25 - 6Idle
- Brownsboro Bears1 - 42 - 9Idle
- Bullard Panthers1 - 43 - 7Idle
- Rusk Eagles1 - 41 - 9Idle
- *Record tiebreakers are determined by each district through District Executive Committees. Our rankings may not reflect individual tiebreaker scenarios.
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