Football Recap: Walnut Ridge Piles Up the Points Against Dumas

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

10/10/25 @ Piggott	61
11/14/25 vs Dumas	37
10/31/25 @ Harrisburg	36
11/07/25 @ Hoxie	32
09/26/25 vs Manila	32

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Walnut Ridge walked away with it. They breezed past Dumas to the tune of 70-33 on Friday. The result was nothing new for Walnut Ridge, who have now won seven contests by 28 points or more so far this season.

Jace Blake continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 207 yards and two scores while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 53 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He has been hot, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Walnut Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 496 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.

Dumas' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyle Young, who threw for 230 yards and four TDs. Young's passing game has become a key predictor of Dumas' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-5 otherwise. Dumas' leading receiver Marcus Kilgore was Young's top target yet again, picking up 115 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

The victory was the third in a row for Walnut Ridge, bringing their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Dumas, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.

Looking ahead, Walnut Ridge will take on Mansfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so the Bobcats' offense will have their work cut out for them. Dumas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.