Carl Junction earns spot in Class 4 District 7 championship

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The Carl Junction Bulldogs have played two postseason games and allowed just seven points after a Class 4 District 7 semifinal matchup with Harrisonville that saw them walk away with a 17-7 victory. “Defensively, we were obviously fantastic again,” CJ head coach Todd Hafner said. “We gave up seven points to a very good football team. … And we created turnovers.” The Bulldogs (3-8) opened the game with a 35-yard touchdown on a Dexter Merrell pass to Ryder Pyles. Harrisonville (6-5) responded with a score of its own to make it 7 apiece. But right before…