Two dominant backs in Kemarrian Gray and Kyzer Verner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges the Hamilton Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Walnut will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Strayhorn on Friday. Everything went Walnut's way against Strayhorn as Walnut made off with a 37-14 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Walnut's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Adrian Palmer, who threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and Gray, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. Another big playmaker for Walnut was Trent Braddock, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Hamilton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by East Webster 48-16. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-9.
Walnut's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Hamilton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Walnut suffered a grim 50-28 defeat to Hamilton when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hamilton's Justin Verner, who rushed for 124 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Walnut knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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