The Wink Wildcats will face off against the Coahoma Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Coahoma is hoping to do what Forsan couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wink's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wink blew past Forsan 46-6 at home. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Wink found their leader in underclassman Kemyd Faciane, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Faciane's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season. Layne Lusby was another key player, throwing for 155 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Meanwhile, Coahoma put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-21 victory over Kermit on the road.
Jaidyn Vineyard went supernova for Coahoma, rushing for 116 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vineyard showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Boyd Cox, who threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Wink's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Coahoma, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Wink has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 239.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Coahoma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wink was dealt a bruising 55-22 loss at the hands of Coahoma when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Thankfully for Wink, Zack Schneider (who threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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