Jonesboro had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 59.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They managed a 52-47 win over the Walnut Springs Hornets. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Hornets are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Walnut Springs still got an impressive performance from Jesse Lamb, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
Jonesboro's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Walnut Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Jonesboro's road trip will continue as they head out to face Miami at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Miami is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.8 points per game this season. As for Walnut Springs, they will take on Blum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Springs also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 43.6 points per game.
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