Earle was the 34-14 winner over Walnut Ridge when they last played one another back in October of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The matchup between the Earle Bulldogs and the Walnut Ridge Bobcats wasn't particularly close, with the Earle Bulldogs falling 44-30. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly 14 points.
A big part of Walnut Ridge's victory came down to the chemistry between Jersie Cunningham and his top target Enrique Perez. Cunningham rushed for 153 yards while Perez rushed for 183 yards while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Cunningham now rushed for 120 or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Earle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Walnut Ridge, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Earle will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Des Arc at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Walnut Ridge, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Manila at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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