After two games on the road, Walnut Grove is heading back home. They will welcome the Denison Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Denison will be coming in after a loss.
Two weeks ago, Walnut Grove slipped by Emerson 29-28.
Walnut Grove can attribute much of their success to Cameron Newton, who gained 162 total yards and three touchdowns, and Hayes Hackney, who threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Newton's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Walnut Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Denison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Emerson 45-7. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 678th, while the Mavericks are ranked 75th).
Walnut Grove's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Denison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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