With a playoff game on the line, Wink rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Stratford Elks with a sharp 42-20 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Kemyd Faciane was his usual excellent self, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Timothy Montoya, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wink was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
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 Ethan Cahill.
Despite the loss, Stratford still got an impressive performance from Darius Jones, who picked up 178 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jones was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 57 yards. Chase Lantelme was another key player, having thrown for 320 yards and two touchdowns.
Wink's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Stratford, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4.
Wink will take on Ropes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wink knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Ropes likes a good challenge. Stratford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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