Walnut Ridge got themselves on the board against Manila on Friday, but Manila never followed suit. They blew past the Manila Lions 38-0 on the road. The match marked the Bobcats' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Jersie Cunningham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 230 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Enrique Perez was in the mix too, providing Walnut Ridge with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Walnut Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Walnut Ridge pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Manila, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut Ridge will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. Walnut Ridge's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Osceola's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Manila, they will head out to square off against Hoxie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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