Vian is 3-0 against Wilburton since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vian Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Wilburton Diggers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Vian has seven straight wins, Wilburton has 17 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Vian is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Henryetta: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Vian blew Henryetta out of the water with a 43-14 final score. Considering the Wolverines have won six matches by more than 28 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Masyn Wright was his usual excellent self, rushing for 184 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 19 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Tyson Murphy also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wilburton came up short against Antlers on Thursday and fell 28-18.
Jason Wilkett put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making 22 total tackles.
Wilburton wouldn't let Antlers keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Wilkett led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Vian pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Wilburton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Wright and Wilkett. Wright has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 172.6 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Wilkett has averaged 131 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Vian against Wilburton in their previous meeting back in November of 2016, as the team secured a 62-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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