The Manila Lions have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Walnut Ridge Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Manila lost to East Poinsett County at home by a 32-13 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Earle with points to spare, taking the game 44-30.
A big part of Walnut Ridge's win came down to the chemistry between Jersie Cunningham and his top target Enrique Perez. Cunningham rushed for 153 yards while Perez rushed for 183 yards while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Cunningham's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Manila's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Walnut Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Manila was dealt a bruising 45-6 loss at the hands of Walnut Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Manila avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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