On Friday, the Henryetta Knights were able to grind out a solid victory over the Wilburton Diggers, taking the game 25-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Jason Powders continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 218 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Nathan White, who rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Henryetta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Wilburton still got an impressive performance from Jason Wilkett, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Wilkett is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game.
Henryetta's record is now 4-1. As for Wilburton, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Henryetta will square off against Valliant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Henryetta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.4 points per game this season. As for Wilburton, they will challenge Spiro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Spiro is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Wilburton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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