Rains kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 26-21 to the Lone Oak Buffaloes. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jabari Shields, who picked up 109 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 53 yards. Major Wallace also helped out by tossing the rock for 278 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lone Oak to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alex McCallum, who rushed for 111 yards and one touchdown. Slayde Parnell was another key player, throwing for 124 yards and one TD.
Looking ahead, Rains will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Leonard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lone Oak, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Winona at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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