There was early excitement for Newark after they claimed the first goal on Thursday, however, they wouldn't score again. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walnut Ridge Scots. Newark have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Newark's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Walnut Ridge, they now have a winning record of 5-4-2.
Newark and Walnut Ridge could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 463rd) will meet Watkins Memorial (ranked 90th) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge will face off against Whetstone at 5:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (450 vs. 122).
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