The Hoxie Mustangs will challenge the Walnut Ridge Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoxie is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Hoxie is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Newport on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hoxie was outmatched by Newport on the road and fell 52-14.
Although Hoxie took the loss, they still got scores from Dylann Barnhill and Robert Urias-Martinez.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walnut Ridge). Everything went their way against Harrisburg on Friday as Walnut Ridge made off with a 47-21 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bobcats have posted against the Hornets since September 16, 2016.
Walnut Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brogan Tate, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Tate a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Saulsbury, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Walnut Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Hoxie, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Hoxie took their win against Walnut Ridge when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 41-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Walnut Ridge's Enrique Perez, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hoxie still be able to contain Perez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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