Walnut Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The contest between them and the Madison County Red Raiders wasn't particularly close, with the Walnut Grove Warriors falling 21-6. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Walnut Grove still got an impressive performance from Emadd Howard, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. Howard's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Walnut Grove's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. D'Lante Overstreet was especially locked on to Madison County's QB and sacked him twice. Cameron Selman was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Walnut Grove now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Madison County, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Walnut Grove didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 68-3 loss against North Oconee on the 1st. As for Madison County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 42-14 defeat against East Forsyth on the 1st.
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