Football Recap: Walnut Ridge Bobcats vs. Rivercrest Colts
After flying high against Piggott last Friday, Walnut Ridge came back down to earth. The Walnut Ridge Bobcats were beaten by the Rivercrest Colts 51-20 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 49-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2017.
Several Bobcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jersie Cunningham, who rushed for 98 yards, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. Walnut Ridge also got a significant boost from Enrique Perez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Cavonta Washington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rivercrest, throwing for 416 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 77 yards. With that strong performance, Washington is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Buddah Harris was Washington's top target, picking up 189 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Walnut Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Rivercrest, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Walnut Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 53-35 loss against Newport on the 25th. Rivercrest has also already played their next matchup, a 28-20 defeat against Osceola on the 25th.
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