The Valliant Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Wilburton Diggers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valliant knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Wilburton likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Valliant blew past Morris, posting a 42-6 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 36 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wilburton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Vian at home and fell 56-13. The Diggers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
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 contests.
Valliant has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Wilburton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Valliant strolled past Wilburton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 32-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valliant 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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