The Manila Lions will stay at home for another week and welcome the Walnut Ridge Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Manila ended up a good deal behind East Poinsett County and lost 32-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Earle 44-30.
A big part of Walnut Ridge's victory came down to the chemistry between Jersie Cunningham and his top target Enrique Perez. Cunningham rushed for 153 yards while Perez rushed for 183 yards while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Cunningham's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Walnut Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Manila's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Walnut Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Manila took a serious blow against Walnut Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 45-6. Can Manila avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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