After only eight points in their last matchup, Walnut Ridge made sure to put some points up on the board against Linden-McKinley on Thursday. The Walnut Ridge Scots walked away with a 32-22 win over the Linden-McKinley Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Scots.
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.
Walnut Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Linden-McKinley, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut Ridge will head out to square off against 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. As for Linden-McKinley, they will venture away from home to challenge Maple Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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