Wilburton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were outmatched by the Hartshorne Miners at home and fell 44-14. While losing is never fun, the Diggers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Miners are ranked 106th).
When it comes to explaining why Wilburton lost, don't look at Jason Wilkett. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wilburton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Clark and Wilkett.
Aden Reeves went supernova for Hartshorne, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Reeves has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Carter Johnson, who threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns.
Wilburton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hartshorne, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilburton will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Panama at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hartshorne, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hulbert at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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