The Walnut Ridge Bobcats will face off against the Mansfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Walnut Ridge sitting on three straight victories and Mansfield on ten.
Walnut Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Dumas 70-33. Walnut Ridge's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jace Blake
| 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 |
Jace Blake had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 207 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 53 yards and two touchdowns. He is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Blake was just one part of a punishing run game: Walnut Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 496 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers last Friday. Mansfield claimed a resounding 80-8 win over West Fork. That 72 point margin sets a new team best for Mansfield this season.
Walnut Ridge's record is now 8-3. As for Mansfield, their record now sits at 10-0.
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