There's no place like home for Wiggins, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 26-16 victory over the Meeker Cowboys on Friday. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cowboys, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wiggins to victory, but perhaps none more so than Juan Hernandez, who rushed for 67 yards and one score on only nine carries. Isaac Flores also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wiggins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Wiggins didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cyrus Barkdoll and Brock Forsha.
The win got Wiggins back to even at 1-1. As for Meeker, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Wiggins will take on Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Meeker, they will challenge Gunnison at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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