Walnut Ridge is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Worthington Kilbourne is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Scots will take on the Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Worthington Kilbourne took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Walnut Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Walnut Ridge's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 46-0 win over Independence. Considering the Scots have won seven matchups by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Worthington Kilbourne suffered their closest defeat since November 8, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Westerville South by a score of 21-19. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Walnut Ridge will have to contain Jackson Szabo as he made an impact in Worthington Kilbourne's last game. He rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 102 yards and one TD.
Walnut Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Worthington Kilbourne, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 7-3.
Walnut Ridge couldn't quite finish off Worthington Kilbourne in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 29-26. Can the Scots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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