Iredell and Walnut Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Iredell Dragons will be playing at home against the Walnut Springs Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Iredell took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Covington at home to the tune of 54-8.
Meanwhile, Walnut Springs took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 69-22 victory over Priddy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Jesse Lamb had a dynamite game for Walnut Springs, rushing for 275 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lamb's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Josue Ontiveros was another key player, throwing for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Walnut Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Iredell's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Walnut Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Iredell against Walnut Springs in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 53-8 win. Does Iredell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walnut Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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