The Wink Wildcats will face off against the Van Horn Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wink has four straight wins, Van Horn has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Wink beats Van Horn with 48 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Wildcats claimed a resounding 48-8 victory over Eldorado. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 24 points or more this season.
Kemyd Faciane
| 10/31/25 @ Eldorado | 173 |
| 10/24/25 vs Sterling City | 143 |
| 10/16/25 @ Iraan | 264 |
| 10/10/25 vs McCamey | 172 |
Wink's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kemyd Faciane, who rushed for 173 yards and one TD while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Faciane's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 143 rushing yards. Cade Frerich was another key pass catcher, picking up 106 receiving yards and three scores.
Wink didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Eldorado to a completion percentage of just 41.9%. The Wildcats have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.64 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.64 in their last three games.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Van Horn's offense. They took a blow against Iraan on Friday, falling 66-0.
Van Horn's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Wink, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Wink against Van Horn in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-0 victory. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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