Wink and Eldorado are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Wink Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eldorado Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wink's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches.
Wink's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over Sterling City. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Hudson Morgan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 211 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Layne Lusby, who rushed for 35 yards.
Wink was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Wink didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Britton Abalos, Timothy Montoya, Jake Shuler, and Dylan Soltero picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eldorado). They blew past Van Horn, posting a 55-0 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Eldorado just coasted through the last quarter.
Jasi Galindo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jonnierae Adame, who threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Wink pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Eldorado, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Wink against Eldorado in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-14 win. Does Wink have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eldorado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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