Football Preview: Walnut Grove Warriors vs. Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes
After both having extra time off, the Walnut Grove Warriors and the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Monroe Area is hoping to do what Apalachee couldn't last Friday: put an end to Walnut Grove's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at four games. Walnut Grove blew past Apalachee 35-13. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Emadd Howard had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Walnut Grove's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was D'Lante Overstreet and his two sacks.
Meanwhile, while Monroe Area put up plenty of points back in August, the same can't be said for Cedar Shoals. Monroe Area breezed by Cedar Shoals at home to the tune of 38-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Purple Hurricanes.
Forrest Ross and Jitt Carr were among the main playmakers for Monroe Area as the former rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries and the latter rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
Ross wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Monroe Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Walnut Grove's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Monroe Area, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Walnut Grove took a serious blow against Monroe Area in their previous matchup back in August of 2021, falling 35-0. Will Walnut Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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