It was fun while it lasted, but Walnut Ridge's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They fell 26-14 to the Osceola Seminoles. The match marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Walnut Ridge lost, don't look at Enrique Perez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown. Jersie Cunningham handled things on the ground, rushing for 125 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Walnut Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Tyler Bell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Osceola, rushing for 158 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 232 yards and two touchdowns. Bell really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Walnut Ridge fell to 4-1. As for Osceola, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walnut Ridge will face off against Piggott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Ridge is facing Piggott at the right time seeing as Piggott is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Osceola, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Newport at 7:00 p.m. Newport knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Osceola likes a good challenge.
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