Football Preview: Walnut Grove Wildcats vs. Argyle Eagles
Walnut Grove has won five straight games at home, while Argyle has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Walnut Grove Wildcats will welcome the Argyle Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Walnut Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Argyle likes a good challenge.
Walnut Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Lubbock-Cooper with a 34-28 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Pirates are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Walnut Grove's victory came down to the chemistry between Hayes Hackney and his top target Zaiden Crain. Hackney threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Crain picked up 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Crain showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 64 yards. Luke Watkins also helped out as he racked up 117 receiving yards.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Walnut Grove, adding 14 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Dominic Sciano: he added 12 points with four field goals, and another two kicking extra points.
Meanwhile, Argyle was able to grind out a solid win over Memorial on Friday, taking the game 28-21.
Among those leading the charge was Maguire Gasperson, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Caldwell, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Walnut Grove's record now sits at 11-1. As for Argyle, their record is now an identical 11-1.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Cameron Newton and Watson Bell. Newton just won't slow down this season and has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 15.9 receiving yards per game. Bell has been a dominant force too and has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 90.9 rushing yards per game.
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