Walnut Ridge has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Piggott Mohawks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Walnut Ridge is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Osceola just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 26-14 to the Seminoles. The matchup marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Walnut Ridge might have lost, but man, Enrique Perez was a machine: he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown. Walnut Ridge also got a significant boost from Jersie Cunningham, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 125 yards.
Meanwhile, Piggott was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 33-6 loss at the hands of Harrisburg.
Having lost for the first time this season, Walnut Ridge fell to 4-1. As for Piggott, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Walnut Ridge against Piggott in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-0 win. Will Walnut Ridge repeat their success, or does Piggott have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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