The Winona Wildcats will face off against the Buffalo Bison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Winona is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Winona's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Troup on Friday. They were dealt a 60-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1056th, while the Tigers are ranked 272nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Buffalo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down Elkhart 35-20 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Bison as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Winona better focus on containing Darrell O'Shea and Hayden Shaw as the pair were huge in Buffalo's win. O'Shea rushed for 189 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries, while Shaw rushed for 200 yards and two scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 189 rushing yards gave O'Shea a new career-high.
Winona's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Buffalo, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Winona came out on top in a nail-biter against Buffalo when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 46-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Bison's Cole Davis, who rushed for 150 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 195 yards and one touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Wildcats still be able to contain Davis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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