The Wink Wildcats will square off against the Coahoma Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Coahoma is hoping to do what Forsan couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wink's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wink really took it to Forsan for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-6 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Wink found their leader in underclassman Kemyd Faciane, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Faciane's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Layne Lusby, who threw for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wink was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Coahoma put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Kermit 49-21 on the road.
Jaidyn Vineyard was a one-man wrecking crew for Coahoma as he rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vineyard showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards. Boyd Cox was another key player, throwing for 269 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Wink's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Coahoma, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Wink has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 311.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Coahoma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wink was dealt a bruising 55-22 loss at the hands of Coahoma in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Thankfully for Wink, Zack Schneider (who threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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