Walnut Grove is 0-4 against Eastside since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Warriors will host the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Walnut Grove is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Walnut Grove narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cedar Shoals 9-6.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastside, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 30-14 win over Madison County on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now won three in a row.
Walnut Grove better keep an eye on Myles Mims. He was instrumental in Eastside's win, rushing for 165 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Mims' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Tyler Solomon helped out on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
Eastside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Walnut Grove's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Eastside, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Walnut Grove was dealt a bruising 41-7 loss at the hands of Eastside in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Warriors were down 41-0.
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