On Thursday, the Linden-McKinley Panthers came up short against the Walnut Ridge Scots and fell 32-22.
When it comes to explaining why Linden-McKinley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emmanuel Towns. Despite the final result, he picked up 41 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Linden-McKinley dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Walnut Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Linden-McKinley will take on Maple Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Walnut Ridge, they will challenge Beechcroft at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Ridge is facing Beechcroft at the right time seeing as Beechcroft is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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