The Wright City football team ended a two game losing skid on Friday, dismantling Winfield 28-6. The match up began a four-game Eastern Missouri Conference stretch that proved favorable for the Wildcats a year ago. The win improved Wright City to 1-1 in conference play. Friday's win was headlined by a career-best rushing night from Trent Davis In his first year as a full-time starter, the junior ran for 238 yards on 27 carries. He scored all four of the Wildcats touchdowns. Wright City put the game out of reach by halftime, scoring on three second quarter drives. The Wildcats moved the ball on the opening of the game, aided by a 55-yard kickoff return by Davis. But a penalty prevented them from converting in the red zone. Wright City's defense held on the ensuing drive, and the offense came to life following a scoreless first quarter. Davis scored on runs of one, 10 and 14 yards on consecutive drives in the second quarter. The Wildcats ran the ball persistently, wearing down Winfield's line. "We threw in a couple of passing plays," said Weir. "But the running game had been more successful, and the line did a good job blocking. Our guys would come to the sidelines and say, 'Hey, they're getting tired. Let's keep taking it to them.'" Brandon Bote added a two-point conversion run, lifting Wright City to a 20-0 lead at halftime. The Wildcats were denied on a pair of extra point attempts. Weir says his team could have converted on several other drives had it had a little more reach. "We probably had four different drives that if we had a little longer arms, we could have caught touchdown passes," said Weir. He adds that both teams were determined to keep the ball on the ground, limiting possessions and lengthening drives. "They ran the ball constantly," said Weir. "So, that makes it different to build up a big lead since you run out of time. But we did well, scoring four touchdowns on eight drives." The Wildcats relied on their defense in the third quarter, before Davis broke loose on a 34-yard touchdown burst. Winfield's only answer was a five-yard run in the final period. "They did a better job of passing the ball this year," said Weir, comparing a 46-0 shutout from 2008. "Our defense did a good job of keeping them out of the end zone." The Warriors reached the red zone just one other time. Wright City's passing efforts were led by Zac Kaibel, who finished four of 10 for 36 yards. Bote completed one of three passes for 38 yards. Junior Deon Bradshaw hauled in three of those passes for 24 yards. Weir says the passing game will have to improve if his team is to advance during district play. "We have to do a better job of passing if we're going to beat some of the better teams on our schedule." Fortunately, the next three weeks will offer match ups that Weir sees as winnable contests. "These next three games are all against teams that we're very comparable to," said Weir. "These were games that were decided by 10 points or less last year." The Wildcats await Clopton before traveling to Van-Far.