Football Recap: Wilburton Comes Up Short Despite Jason Wilkett's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 1:18pm

Football Recap: Wilburton Diggers vs. Atoka Wampus Cats

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Wilburton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 31-6 to the Atoka Wampus Cats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Diggers of the 20-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.

Despite the loss, Wilburton still got an impressive performance from Jason Wilkett, who picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 85 yards.

Atoka can attribute much of their success to JD Bland, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns.

Wilburton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Atoka, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 1-3 record.

Wilburton will take on Henryetta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Atoka, they will square off against Morris at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atoka is facing Morris at the right time seeing as Morris is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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