While it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, Melissa was not quite Walnut Grove's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 37-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walnut Grove Wildcats. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Walnut Grove found their leader in freshman Hayes Hackney, who threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. 113 of those passing yards were hauled in by Hayden Cooley.
Melissa's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Walnut Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Melissa will venture away from home to challenge Denison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Walnut Grove, they will welcome Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Walnut Grove's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Independence has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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