The Denison Yellow Jackets will challenge the Walnut Grove Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Denison, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Walnut Grove's (thus far) undefeated season.
Denison will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They took a blow against Emerson, falling 45-7. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 678th, while the Mavericks are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, Walnut Grove won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Emerson 29-28.
Walnut Grove can attribute much of their success to Cameron Newton, who gained 162 total yards and three touchdowns, and Hayes Hackney, who threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Newton's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Walnut Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Denison's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Walnut Grove, their record now sits at 3-0.
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