Newport has gone 4-0 against Walnut Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Newport Greyhounds will face off against the Walnut Ridge Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Walnut Ridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Newport, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Newport humbled Manila with a 58-8 victory. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 36 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Walnut Ridge just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Rivercrest, falling 51-20. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Colts recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Jersie Cunningham and Cavonta Washington. Washington had a great game and threw for 416 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt. Meanwhile, Cunningham did his best for the losing side, rushing for 98 yards, while also throwing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes.
Even though they lost, Walnut Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Newport's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Walnut Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Newport against Walnut Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, as the squad secured a 55-13 victory. Does Newport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walnut Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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