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Carthage Football

Texas · 4A-2 · District 8 · Carthage
Power
+36.7
▼3.5
TX Rank
#23
▼7
4A-2 Rank
#2
▼1
Record
7-1
Proj Rec
8-1
Playoff Odds
99.9%

Carthage is a Texas high school football program (Class 4A-2, District 8, UIL). The 2026 record stands at 7-1. The Cooper Predictor rates Carthage at +36.7, No. 23 of 1174 rated Texas teams and No. 2 of 97 in 4A-2. The model projects an 8-1 finish, with playoff odds of 99.9%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Carthage games this season. Most recent result: lost to Gilmer 42-49 on Oct 30. Next up: vs Center on Nov 6 — the model projects Carthage 52-0, giving Carthage a 100% chance to win.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.

2026 schedule, predictions & results

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Aug 28@ HendersonW 55-21 87% ✓W 49-10
Sep 4vs Pine TreeW 48-10 93% ✓W 67-36
Sep 18vs Legacy School of Sport SciencesW 38-14 85% ✓W 41-14
Sep 25@ West Orange-StarkW 38-17 83% ✓W 23-7
Oct 9@ PittsburgW 59-17 98% ✓W 62-35
Oct 15@ Spring HillW 63-3 100% ✓W 63-13
Oct 23vs Pleasant GroveW 35-13 88% ✓W 37-13
Oct 30@ GilmerW 55-27 93% ✗L 42-49
Nov 6vs CenterW 52-0 100%—

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Carthage's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.

Carthage graduates playing college football

KJ EdwardsTexas A&M FBS
Qui BeckTexas A&M FBS
Keystone AllisonBaylor FBS
Kip LewisOklahoma FBS
Junior HendersonMississippi State FBS
Keymian Henderson Jr. (signed)Mississippi State FBS
Kash CourtneyArkansas FBS
Carson CrawfordColorado FBS
Jaydon LewisEast Texas Baptist D-III
Zakarian PearleyEast Texas Baptist D-III
Brandon KingTabor NAIA

Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.

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