The Walnut Grove Wildcats will challenge the Memorial Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Walnut Grove's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
On Friday, Walnut Grove humbled Denison with a 56-7 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 360th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Memorial came up short against Emerson on Friday and fell 28-17. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Mavericks: they've now lost four in a row.
Walnut Grove will need to focus on slowing down Benjamin Wilson, one of several Memorial players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 173 yards and a pair of TDs.
Even if they lost, Memorial's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Jose Ramos was the leader with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 11. Hunter Metcalf was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making 22 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Walnut Grove's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Memorial, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Walnut Grove against Memorial in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-24 win. In that contest, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 49-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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