The Walnut Grove Wildcats will take on the Seguin Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Walnut Grove's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.
Last Thursday, Walnut Grove humbled Independence with a 64-33 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won six matchups by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Walnut Grove's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cameron Newton, who gained 192 total yards and four touchdowns, and Hayes Hackney, who threw for 258 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. Newton was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards. Zaiden Crain was another key player, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Walnut Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Walnut Grove's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Logan Murindagomo. three times. In that department, Alex Omet was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Seguin hadn't done well against Mansfield Summit recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Seguin walked away with a 36-28 victory over Mansfield Summit. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Walnut Grove pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Seguin, their record now sits at 7-3.
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