Walnut Ridge and Independence are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Walnut Ridge Scots will head out to face off against the Independence 76ers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Ridge will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Thursday, everything went Walnut Ridge's way against Briggs as Walnut Ridge made off with a 34-8 win. Considering the Scots have won five matchups by more than 25 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Independence). They breezed by West on the road to the tune of 52-12 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the 76ers have posted since October 13, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Independence to victory, but perhaps none more so than Antonio Weaver, who picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 83 yards on only eight carries.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Another back making a difference was Montael Davis, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Walnut Ridge's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Independence, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Walnut Ridge suffered a grim 54-30 defeat to Independence in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Walnut Ridge, Donte Truss (who rushed for 50 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes) 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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