Walnut Ridge is 6-1 against Marion-Franklin since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Walnut Ridge Scots will head out on the road to face off against the Marion-Franklin Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. Walnut Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.
Walnut Ridge gave up the first goal last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They beat Independence by a goal, winning 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Scots.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Marion-Franklin was forced to settle for a draw. They and South finished up their game with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Walnut Ridge now has a winning record of 2-1-2. Marion-Franklin's draw makes their record 1-2-1 this season.
Everything went Walnut Ridge's way against Marion-Franklin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Walnut Ridge made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walnut Ridge since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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