Walnut Grove put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 29-28 victory over the Emerson Mavericks.
Leading Walnut Grove to victory were Cameron Newton and Hayes Hackney. Newton gained 162 total yards and three touchdowns, while Hackney 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 matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Emerson still got an impressive performance from DJ Shelton, who rushed for 37 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 167 yards and a touchdown. Emerson also got a significant boost from Nick Clark, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Walnut Grove's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Emerson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Denison the next time they take the field. Emerson will head out to face Denison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Walnut Grove will host them at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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