After losing to Cedar Shoals the last time they met, Walnut Grove decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Walnut Grove Warriors walked away with a 29-19 victory over the Cedar Shoals Jaguars on Friday.
Emadd Howard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 222 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Walnut Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Walnut Grove's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Cedar Shoals' QB won't forget D'Lante Overstreet anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Walnut Grove pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cedar Shoals, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut Grove will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on October 3rd. As for Cedar Shoals, they will challenge North Oconee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Oconee's defense has only allowed six points per game this season, so Cedar Shoals' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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