Football Game Preview: West Rusk Raiders vs. Winona Wildcats + How To Watch

West Rusk has gone a perfect 6-0 against Winona recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Rusk has four straight wins, Winona has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

West Rusk is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Elkhart, posting a 62-13 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Raiders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Elks are ranked 971st).

A big part of West Rusk's win came down to the chemistry between Judson Dotson and his top target Kameron Brown. Dotson threw for 211 yards and three TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes while Brown picked up 129 receiving yards and three scores. Brown's longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards. Daylan Williams helped Dotson out on the ground, rushing for 74 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries.

West Rusk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.

West Rusk didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brown and Kemontrea McGregor. Brown got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Winona took a blow against New Diana on Friday, falling 50-14.

West Rusk's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Winona, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Everything came up roses for West Rusk against Winona when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.