Wink and Sundown are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2016, but not for long. The Wink Wildcats will host the Sundown Roughnecks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wink knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Sundown likes a good challenge.
Sundown's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Wink hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Wink blew past Van Horn, posting a 69-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Layne Lusby and Kemyd Faciane were among the main playmakers for Wink as the former threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes and the latter rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Hudson Morgan made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
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.
Meanwhile, a win for Sundown just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 52-14 loss at the hands of Seagraves. The Roughnecks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Wink's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.0 points per game. As for Sundown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Everything went Wink's way against Sundown in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Wink made off with a 28-8 win. Will Wink repeat their success, or does Sundown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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