Football Recap: Wilburton Diggers vs. Spiro Bulldogs
Wilburton lost against Spiro back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wilburton Diggers were just a hair shy of victory and fell 43-42 to the Spiro Bulldogs. The Diggers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Wilburton lost, don't look at Jason Wilkett. Despite the final result, he rushed for 315 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Wilkett was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
Even though they lost, Wilburton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Brycen Graham had a dynamite game for Spiro, rushing for 120 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 286 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Those 120 rushing yards gave Graham a new career-high. Jayden Berry also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Wilburton's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Spiro, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-5.
Wilburton will welcome Antlers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Spiro, they will venture away from home to take on Morris at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spiro is facing Morris at the right time seeing as Morris is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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