The Walnut Grove Wildcats will face off against the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Walnut Grove's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight matchups.
Walnut Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over Seguin. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Cougars are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cameron Newton, who rushed for 360 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Luke Watkins, who picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Walnut Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lubbock-Cooper's offense rose to the challenge against a Eagles defense that boasted an average of only 9.36 points allowed on Thursday. Lubbock-Cooper put the hurt on Canutillo with a sharp 38-14 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Walnut Grove's record is now 10-1. As for Lubbock-Cooper, their record is now 8-3.
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