The Walnut Ridge Scots will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Linden-McKinley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Walnut Ridge is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Northland. Walnut Ridge had just enough and edged Northland out 8-6. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Scots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Linden-McKinley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Amanda-Clearcreek 21-18. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Linden-McKinley found their leader in underclassman Davell Brock, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 112 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes.
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