Fans at Friday's league battle between the Rice Consolidated Raiders (Altair, TX) and the visiting Wharton Tigers (Wharton, TX), saw Rice Consolidated's soccer squad triumph over Wharton by a count of 5-0.

The Raiders (11-7) will now prepare for their battle against Palacios (Palacios, TX). The Sharks enter the 4A Region 3 District 22 battle with a 3-11 record. In their last battle, Palacios tipped Hallettsville (Hallettsville, TX), 3-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Tigers confront the Bay City Blackcats (Bay City, TX) in a 4A Region 3 District 22 battle, on Tuesday, March 4. Wharton will attempt to upgrade on its 2-12 season record. The Blackcats enter the battle with a 16-0 record after their 1-1 league Columbus (Columbus, TX).