Vidalia comes up short of Winnfield upset

Published 12:36 am Saturday, October 31, 2015

WINNFIELD — Down by just 14 at halftime, the Vidalia Vikings were looking to make a run at their second district win of the season against Winnfield.

However, the spirited comeback fell short, as the Vikings fell 29-19 on the road.

J’Anthony Foster had three rushing touchdowns for Winnfield, six, 42 and 62 yards, giving the Tigers an edge in the contest.

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Foster scored the first points of the game early in the first quarter, but Vidalia was able to answer quickly on a touchdown run from quarterback Tristan Weatherly.

Foster scored again later in the first and also had the lone touchdown in the second quarter to give Winnfield a 21-7 lead at the half.

The Tigers then pushed the lead to 27-7 on a touchdown run early in the fourth, but the Vikings didn’t count themselves out.

Julian Wilson, who eclipsed the 1,000 yard rushing mark for the season in the game, scored on a 24-yard touchdown to cut the lead to 27-13.

Wilson finished the game with 145 yards on 25 carries.

Vidalia got as close as 27-19, when Jordan Mays scored on a fumble return after the Winnfield punter was tackled and coughed up the ball, but an intentional grounding call on Weatherly in the end zone gave the Tigers a safety and a 10 point lead, sealing the victory.