The Wilburton Diggers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Valliant Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wilburton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Vian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wilburton was outmatched by Vian at home and fell 56-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Diggers in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost four in a row.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jason Wilkett and Masyn Wright. Wright had a great game and rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Wilkett was balling out in the loss, rushing for 216 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Even though they lost, Wilburton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Valliant humbled Morris with a 42-6 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 36 points or more this season.
Wilburton's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Valliant, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Wilburton lost to Valliant at home by a decisive 32-15 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Wilburton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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