It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Walnut Ridge can now relate to. They took a blow against the Mansfield Tigers on Friday, falling 51-22. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Tigers are ranked ninth).
Jace Blake
| 11/21/25 vs Mansfield | 2 |
| 11/14/25 vs Dumas | 2 |
| 11/07/25 @ Hoxie | 2 |
| 10/31/25 @ Harrisburg | 5 |
| 10/24/25 vs Newport | 2 |
| 10/17/25 vs Rivercrest | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Walnut Ridge lost, don't look at Jace Blake. Despite the final result, he rushed for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Blake has been hot, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
With the defeat, Walnut Ridge broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4. As for Mansfield, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Walnut Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mansfield, they will face off against Bismarck at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 31 points in their last 11 games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
