Walnut Grove won against Memorial last Friday with 64 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Walnut Grove Wildcats took their game at home with ease, bagging a 64-7 victory over the Liberty Redhawks. The Wildcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Walnut Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayes Hackney, who threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Hackney is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Newton, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Walnut Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Walnut Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Cooper Stanton, Tony Schumacher, and Tate Strickland picked up one apiece. Leon Krasniqi was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making five total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Walnut Grove pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Liberty, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Walnut Grove will venture away from home to square off against Anna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Walnut Grove's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Liberty, they will welcome Denison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty is facing Denison at the right time seeing as Denison is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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