Wilburton is 0-3 against Vian since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Diggers will take on the Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Wilburton will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Antlers, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Diggers took down the Bearcats 35-18 on Thursday. Surprisingly, this marked the Diggers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Jason Wilkett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 219 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run. Troy Johnston got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Wilburton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Battle Brooks, Johnston, Braiden Grossnicklaus, and Roman Brinlee picked up one apiece. Brooks got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Vian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They really took it to the Knights for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-14 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Wilburton's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Vian, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Wilburton was dealt a bruising 56-13 defeat at the hands of Vian when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wolverines' Masyn Wright, who rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns. Now that the Diggers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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