Football Preview: Wink Wildcats vs. Forsan Buffaloes
The Wink Wildcats will face off against the Forsan Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Wink took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 60-7 win over Alpine. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Kemyd Faciane went supernova for Wink, rushing for 349 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Faciane a new career-high in rushing yards. Jayden Tally was another key player, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wink was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 526 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Wink's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Tally, Ethan Cahill, and Blake Johnson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Forsan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They and Stanton were almost perfectly matched up, but Forsan suffered a 37-36 loss.
Despite the defeat, Forsan got top-tier performance from Huston Stockton, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Forsan also got help from Hayden Bowlin, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Wink now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Forsan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Wink against Forsan when the teams last played back in October of 2019 as the squad secured a 45-13 victory. In that matchup, Wink amassed a halftime lead of 26-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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