Walnut Ridge never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over the Hoxie Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bobcats have posted against the Mustangs since November 3, 2016.
A big part of Walnut Ridge's win came down to the chemistry between Jersie Cunningham and his top target Enrique Perez. Cunningham rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown while Perez rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Walnut Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Walnut Ridge pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.2 points per game. As for Hoxie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut Ridge will challenge Rison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rison's defense has only allowed 12.9 points per game this season, so Walnut Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hoxie, they are on the road again on Friday to play Fordyce at 7:00 p.m. Fordyce will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Hoxie surely won't give up without a fight.
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