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Firebirds Open Season at Home Against Albion

KENOSHA, Wis. - The Carthage College football team opened up their 2023 campaign at home, falling to Albion 41-20 Saturday afternoon at Art Keller Field.


The Basics

  • Final score: Albion 41 - Carthage 20
  • Location: Kenosha, Wis. - Art Keller Field 
  • Records: Albion 1-0, Carthage 0-1


How it Happened

  • The Britons held a 21-0 lead heading to the second quarter of play. 
  • Following an Albion field goal, a 23-yard pass from Bryce Lowe found Jordan Wiles, making it 24-6 at the half. 
  • After another Britons field goal, Lowe found Argjent Ismaili  on a 10-yard touchdown pass for a 27-12 score. 
  • Albion added a pair of touchdowns in the fourth, moving it to 41-12. 
  • Lowe collected his third touchdown pass of the game, hitting Gavin Betts with a 16-yard throw. 
  • Albion held on to win 41-20. 



High Flyers

  • Senior Jordan Wiles was the team's top receiver on the day, collecting a new career-best 162 yards off eight receptions and one touchdown. 
  • Gavin Betts followed closely with 106 yards off six receptions and one touchdown. 
  • Bryce Lowe threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns. It is the eighth time Lowe has passed over 200 yards at Carthage. 
  • Defensively, Garrett Warner led the team with 12 tackles, followed by Chris DiVito with 10. 
  • DiVito surpassed the 200 career tackle milestone in the game. 
  • Idarius Walton added six tackles, followed by Isaiah Byrd with five. 



Coachs Remarks


Team Results

  • The Firebirds will now play No. 1 North Central (Ill.) in their first road contest on Saturday, September 16 at 1 p.m. 



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