Helias opens with Carthage in bid for another title-game appearance

Helias' Greg Lorang finds a hole between his blockers during a touchdown run against Bolivar on Thursday at Adkins Stadium. Lorang and the Crusaders will host Carthage in a Class 4 Regional game tonight.
Helias' Greg Lorang finds a hole between his blockers during a touchdown run against Bolivar on Thursday at Adkins Stadium. Lorang and the Crusaders will host Carthage in a Class 4 Regional game tonight.

The Helias Crusaders have made two straight trips to the Class 4 state championship game.

The road for a possible third begins tonight, when the eighth-ranked Crusaders (6-4) take on third-ranked Carthage (9-1) at Adkins Stadium.

The Crusaders will have their hands full tonight with the Tigers.

Kickoff is at 7 p.m.