Walnut Ridge unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 30-22 to the East Poinsett County Warriors on Friday. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Despite the loss, Walnut Ridge still got an impressive performance from Jace Blake, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 28 yards and one TD.
Coming up, Walnut Ridge will square off against Trumann at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Poinsett County, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Rivercrest at 7:00 p.m. on September 12.
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