The Winfield Vikings will square off against the Mulvane Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Winfield: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Mulvane has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Winfield is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Buhler on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Vikings lost 41-21 to the Crusaders. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kellen Gibson, who threw for 264 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 60 yards. Evan Hutto was Gibson's top target, picking up 163 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mulvane). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 60-0 win over Field Kindley. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Winfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mulvane, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything went Winfield's way against Mulvane in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Winfield made off with a 42-21 win. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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