Walnut Ridge had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 37-0 win over the East Poinsett County Warriors. The Bobcats pushed the score to 30-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had little chance of recovering from.
Among those leading the charge was Jayden Saulsbury, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Walnut Ridge will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Trumann at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Ridge will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for East Poinsett County, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Rivercrest at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th.
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