If Walnut Ridge was feeling good fresh off their 69-8 takedown of Piggott last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bobcats took a hard 50-34 fall against the Rivercrest Colts on Friday. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Colts recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Walnut Ridge still got an impressive performance from Jace Blake, who rushed for 223 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 111 yards on eight of 18 attempts.
Buddah Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rivercrest, picking up 156 receiving yards and 24 TDs. Thanks to that big game, Harris is now up to 33 receiving touchdowns on the season. Lexx Latham was another key player, rushing for 231 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
Walnut Ridge's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Rivercrest, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walnut Ridge will challenge Newport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will need to watch out since the Greyhounds have now posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for Rivercrest, they will take on Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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