Memorial played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 70-10 loss at the hands of the Walnut Grove Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 476th, while the Wildcats are ranked 82nd).
Leading Walnut Grove to victory were Cameron Newton and Hayes Hackney. Newton gained 188 total yards and three touchdowns, while Hackney threw for 348 yards and six TDs while completing 75.6% of his passes. Thanks to that big game, Hackney is now up to 17 passing touchdowns on the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Cooley, who picked up 120 receiving yards and one score.
This is the second loss in a row for Memorial and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Walnut Grove, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Looking ahead, Memorial will square off against Denison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors will be up against the Yellow Jackets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Walnut Grove, they will challenge Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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