Football Preview: Coahoma Bulldogs vs. Wink Wildcats
The Coahoma Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Wink Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Two weeks ago, Coahoma really took it to Kermit for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-21 victory on the road.
Jaidyn Vineyard went supernova for Coahoma, rushing for 116 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vineyard was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 50 yards. Andre Rushin got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Wink over Forsan in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wink blew Forsan out of the water with a 46-6 final score. With the Wildcats ahead 26-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Wink found their leader in underclassman Kemyd Faciane, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Faciane's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Layne Lusby, who threw for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wink was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Coahoma's record now sits at 3-0. As for Wink, their record now sits at 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Coahoma against Wink in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, as the squad secured a 55-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coahoma since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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