Wink came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 51-40 victory over the Coahoma Bulldogs. The Wildcats pushed the score to 51-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Kemyd Faciane, who rushed for 292 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayton Noyola, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wink was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coahoma only rushed for 104.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Boyd Cox, who threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Landon Wells was another key player, picking up 135 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Wink's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Coahoma, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Wink will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on McCamey at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Wink knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully McCamey likes a good challenge. As for Coahoma, they will welcome Littlefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Littlefield's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Coahoma's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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