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38
Winner #1 Wheaton (IL) WHE 10-0 , 8-0
3
Carthage CAR 3-7 , 2-6
Winner
#1 Wheaton (IL) WHE
10-0 , 8-0
38
Final
3
Carthage CAR
3-7 , 2-6
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WHE #1 Wheaton (IL) 17 14 7 0 38
CAR Carthage 0 0 3 0 3

Game Recap: Football |

Carthage Football Concludes 2026 Campaign Against No. 1 Wheaton (Ill.) on Senior Day

KENOSHA, Wis. — The Carthage College football team closed its home schedule and season Saturday afternoon with a 38-3 loss to No. 1 Wheaton (Ill.) at Art Keller Field.

The Basics
  • Final Score: No. 1 Wheaton (Ill.) 38, Carthage 3
  • Location: Kenosha, Wis. — Art Keller Field
  • Records: Wheaton (Ill.) 10-0, 8-0 CCIW; Carthage 3-7, 2-6 CCIW
How it Happened
  • Wheaton (Ill.) opened the scoring with a 5-yard rushing touchdown at the 8:49 mark of the first quarter. The visitors extended their lead with a 49-yard punt return for a touchdown at 6:19 before adding a 31-yard field goal with 1:15 remaining to take a 17-0 advantage.
  • The visitors added two touchdowns in the second quarter. A 2-yard rushing score at the 6:53 mark made it 24-0, followed by a 1-yard touchdown reception with 5:24 remaining to send Wheaton (Ill.) into halftime with a 31-0 lead.
  • Carthage got on the scoreboard in the third quarter. After recovering a fumble at the Wheaton (Ill.) 4-yard line, the Firebirds moved into field-goal range, where Mugdim Kreho connected from 34 yards with 11:56 remaining.
  • Wheaton (Ill.) capped the scoring with a 17-yard rushing touchdown at the 4:17 mark of the third quarter. Neither team scored in the fourth.


High Flyers
  • Ramon Campos led the Carthage defense with seven tackles and recovered a fumble, returning it 21 yards.
  • Briton Stanton recorded eight tackles, including one sack and one tackle for loss.
  • Jordan Honor finished with nine tackles, one tackle for loss, and an interception returned 10 yards.
  • Mariano Talamantez added six tackles and an interception, while Jeremy Rowlett recorded five tackles, including three tackles for loss, and forced a fumble.
  • Antray Lee also forced a fumble, while Austin Alexander recorded six tackles and forced two fumbles.
  • Carthage's defense recorded one sack, seven tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and two interceptions.
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