Atoka and Wilburton are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Atoka Wampus Cats will welcome the Wilburton Diggers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Atoka and 13 for Wilburton dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Atoka had to suffer through a 62-24 loss at the hands of Lindsay. While losing is never fun, the Wampus Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Leopards are ranked 103rd).
Although Atoka took the loss, they still got scores from Kyzer Mullins, Teagan Richardson, and Richardson.
Meanwhile, Wilburton came up short against Panama on Friday, falling 39-13.
Despite the defeat, Wilburton got top-tier performance from Jason Wilkett, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Wilkett also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Atoka's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Wilburton, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Everything went Atoka's way against Wilburton in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 as Atoka made off with a 20-0 win. Does Atoka have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilburton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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