Football Preview: Wilburton Diggers vs. Atoka Wampus Cats
Wilburton and Atoka are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Wilburton Diggers will face off against the Atoka Wampus Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilburton is looking for their season's first win.
Wilburton came up short against Panama on Friday, falling 39-13.
Despite the defeat, Wilburton got top-tier performance from Jason Wilkett, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Wilkett also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Wilburton wouldn't let Panama keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Eric Jimenez led the group effort, picking up three of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Meanwhile, Atoka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Lindsay, falling 62-24. While losing is never fun, the Wampus Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Leopards are ranked 103rd).
Although Atoka took the loss, they still got scores from Kyzer Mullins, Teagan Richardson, and Richardson.
Wilburton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Atoka, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Wilburton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Atoka, though, as they've been averaging only 79.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Wilburton suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Atoka in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Wilburton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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