Walnut Grove lost against East Forsyth back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The matchup between the Walnut Grove Warriors and the East Forsyth Broncos wasn't particularly close, with the Walnut Grove Warriors falling 34-15. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Broncos are ranked 96th).
Despite the loss, Walnut Grove still got an impressive performance from Emadd Howard, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Howard's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Walnut Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Brock Szakacs was nothing short of spectacular for East Forsyth: he threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 81 yards on only six carries. Szakacs' longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Walnut Grove has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for East Forsyth, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Walnut Grove wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 20-17 defeat against Flowery Branch on the 18th. East Forsyth has also already played their next matchup, a 42-7 loss against Eastside on the 18th.
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