The Wink Wildcats will face off against the Sterling City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wink knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Sterling City likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Wink beat Iraan 34-21.
Wink found their leader in underclassman Kemyd Faciane, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown. Faciane's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. Timothy Montoya also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wink was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Sterling City just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Eldorado, falling 41-20.
Wink pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sterling City, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Wink took their win against Sterling City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 28-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wink since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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