The Wharton Tigers smashed the host Rice Consolidated Raiders soccer squad by a margin of 5-1 in Friday's league match.

The Tigers now sport a 4-14 record. They play next when they travel to Bay City for a 4A Region 3 District 22 match on Monday, March 4. Wharton will encounter a Blackcats squad coming off a 8-0 league win over Columbus (Columbus, TX). The Blackcats record now stands at 19-3.

With the loss, Rice Consolidated drops to 6-16 on the season. The Raiders travel to Palacios (Palacios, TX) to encounter the Sharks in a 4A Region 3 District 22 match on Tuesday, March 5. The Sharks go into the outing with a record of 6-11. Palacios lost 1-0 in their recent league outing against Hallettsville (Hallettsville, TX)