Football Preview: Walnut Grove Warriors vs. Eastside Eagles
Walnut Grove hasn't had much luck against Eastside recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Walnut Grove Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Eastside Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Walnut Grove: 13, Eastside: 13) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Walnut Grove earned a 29-19 win over Cedar Shoals.
Emadd Howard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 222 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Walnut Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Walnut Grove's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Cedar Shoals' QB won't forget D'Lante Overstreet anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Eastside put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Madison County, posting a 37-7 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Myles Mims, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Walnut Grove pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Eastside, their record now sits at 6-0.
Thursday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Howard and Mims. Howard has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 195.4 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Mims has averaged 85.3 rushing yards per game this season.
Walnut Grove came up short against Eastside in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 13-0. Thankfully for Walnut Grove, Dallas Johnson (who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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