After flying high against South last Thursday, Africentric Early College came back down to earth. The Nubians came up short against the Walnut Ridge Scots on Saturday, falling 26-6. The game marked the Nubians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Special teams was responsible for all of the team's points. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Caleb Anthony, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Nubians
| 10/18/25 @ Walnut Ridge | 6-26 |
| 10/09/25 vs South | 54-8 |
| 10/03/25 @ Independence | 58-16 |
| 09/26/25 vs Marion-Franklin | 32-0 |
| 09/18/25 @ West | 38-0 |
With the defeat, Africentric Early College broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2. As for Walnut Ridge, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Africentric Early College is taking a road trip to square off against Eastmoor Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Nubians will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.78 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Walnut Ridge, they will welcome Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Scots will be up against the 76ers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.89 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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