The Walnut Ridge Bobcats will square off against the Manila Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Walnut Ridge has three straight wins, Manila has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Two weeks ago, Walnut Ridge didn't have too much trouble with Earle on the road as they won 44-30.
A big part of Walnut Ridge's victory 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.
Meanwhile, Manila lost to East Poinsett County at home by a 32-13 margin on Friday.
Walnut Ridge's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Manila, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Walnut Ridge against Manila in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-6 victory. Does Walnut Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manila turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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