Myrtle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 30-8 to the Walnut Wildcats. The Hawks were down 24-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Kemarrian Gray continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Walnut, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another back making a difference was Isaiah Sauceda, who rushed for 28 yards and two touchdowns.
Myrtle's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Walnut, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Myrtle will welcome Benton Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Myrtle is facing Benton Academy at the right time seeing as Benton Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Walnut, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Their defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Baldwyn's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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