It's playoff time, and Walnut Ridge had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took down the Worthington Kilbourne Wolves 58-42 on Friday. The Scots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Worthington Kilbourne's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Page, who rushed for 154 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and one touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Jackson Szabo, who threw for 307 yards and three TDs.
Scots
| 10/31/25 vs Worthington Kilbourne | 58-42 |
| 10/23/25 vs Independence | 46-0 |
| 10/18/25 vs Africentric Early College | 26-6 |
| 10/10/25 vs Briggs | 56-0 |
| 10/03/25 @ Eastmoor Academy | 38-0 |
| + 3 more games |
The win was the eighth in a row for Walnut Ridge, bringing their record up to 8-3. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.8 points on average over those games. As for Worthington Kilbourne, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Coming up, Walnut Ridge is taking a road trip to challenge Big Walnut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Scots will need to watch out since the Golden Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. Worthington Kilbourne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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