The Wilburton Diggers will head out to challenge the Panama Razorbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Wilburton is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Hartshorne at home and fell 44-14. While losing is never fun, the Diggers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Miners are ranked 106th).
Wilburton might have lost, but man, Jason Wilkett was a machine: he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wilburton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Clark and Wilkett.
Meanwhile, Panama came up short against Heavener on Friday and fell 26-16.
Wilburton's record now sits at 0-2. As for Panama, their record now sits at 1-1.
Wilburton came up short against Panama in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 14-6. Can Wilburton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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