Grape Creek hasn't had much luck against Wall recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will head out to challenge the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grape Creek will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Stanton, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Eagles breezed past the Buffaloes to the tune of 52-14 on Friday. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Wall over Coahoma in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Hawks never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 58-0 victory. The win was just business as usual for the Hawks, who after eight games remain undefeated this season.
Wall's win came from a few key players Grape Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon York, who threw for 333 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 39 yards and one TD. Those 39 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Brady Neal was another key player, rushing for 107 yards and three scores on only 14 carries.
Wall's run defense was locked in: Coahoma could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Jacob Braden for the heroic effort on defense: he. Wall's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.84 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.87 on average over their last five games.
Wall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jager Thompson and Levi B King. Thompson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Grape Creek's record is now 5-3. As for Wall, their record now sits at 8-0.
Grape Creek was dealt a bruising 58-6 defeat at the hands of Wall in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Eagles were down 51-0.
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