Pinkston hadn't done well against Wilmer-Hutchins recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pinkston Vikings snuck past the Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles with a 32-26 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Coleman Oby was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 146 rushing yards. Pinkston also got a significant boost from Tawnerien Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
Despite the loss, Wilmer-Hutchins still got an impressive performance from Jaheim Cummings, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 57 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Cummings has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Tamajae McMillon, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Pinkston's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Wilmer-Hutchins, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Pinkston will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Dallas at 7:30 p.m. Pinkston is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for Wilmer-Hutchins, they will head out to face off against Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wilmer-Hutchins is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season.
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