Football Recap: Wink Wildcats vs. Van Horn Eagles
Wink had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They blew past the Van Horn Eagles 69-0. Considering the Wildcats have won seven matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wink was led to victory by Layne Lusby and Kemyd Faciane. Lusby threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, while Faciane rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Hudson Morgan got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Wink didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ean Barron and Morgan.
Wink's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.0 points per game. As for Van Horn, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Wink will challenge Sundown at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wink will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. Van Horn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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