Walnut Springs entered their game against Jonesboro on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Walnut Springs Hornets took a 52-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jonesboro Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Eagles are ranked 15th).
When it comes to explaining why Walnut Springs lost, don't look at Jesse Lamb. Despite the final result, he rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Walnut Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Walnut Springs has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Jonesboro, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Walnut Springs will be playing in front of their home fans against Blum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blum is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Walnut Springs will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Jonesboro, they will venture away from home to challenge Miami at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jonesboro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Miami likes a good challenge.
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