With a playoff game on the line, Winfield rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Circle Thunderbirds with points to spare, taking the game 35-20. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Thunderbirds, too.
Winfield found their leader in sophomore Dane Chattam, who rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns. Those 243 rushing yards gave Chattam a new career-high.
When it comes to explaining why Circle lost, don't look at Westin Rose. Despite the final result, he rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Jason Smith got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Winfield and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Circle, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Winfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-7 loss against Andover Central on the 7th. Circle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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