The Wink Wildcats will face off against the Coahoma Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior 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 claimed a resounding 46-6 victory over Forsan at home. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 23 points or more 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Layne Lusby, who threw for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Meanwhile, Coahoma put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Kermit for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-21 win on the road.
Jaidyn Vineyard had a dynamite game for Coahoma, rushing for 116 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vineyard was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went 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 331 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 took a serious blow against Coahoma when the teams last played back in September of 2019, falling 55-22. 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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