Roughnecks fall in Bi-District, McDaniel’s touchdown steals night
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Sundown did numerous good things in the loss, but the best thing to come from the matchup was the ultimate act of kindness and sportsmanship that Wink showed.

While Wink was in victory formation, they fumbled the football in their own end zone, which junior Kolt McDaniel, a Roughnecks fan favorite, recovered for a touchdown.

“Wink was on about the two-yard line taking a knee to finish the game, and I realized I could get Kolt in on that final play. Anytime Kolt gets in the game, it’s exciting for our crowd because they love to see him step out on the field. Wink called a timeout, and I was kind of confused about what they were doing, but Coach Gibson called me over and goes ‘tell me his story!’ I said, ‘he’s got a medical condition, and he can’t play in the regular game.’ He said, ‘let’s let him score.’ So that’s what we did. I’ll be eternally grateful for Coach Gibson giving Kolt that moment, it was really cool.”

What a gesture by the Wink Wildcats, and such a cool moment not only for Kolt, but the Sundown Roughnecks football program. Coach Rodgers noted that things like this are what sports are all about, and he’s absolutely right. While Sundown’s football season concludes before they had hoped, there wasn’t a better way to close it out.