Football Recap: Wharton Comes Up Short

Wharton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 53-6 loss at the hands of the Durant Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.

Duke Corley threw for 40 yards on three of 14 attempts. Woo Greene was his top target, picking up 29 receiving yards. On the ground, Jaden Quenga rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown.

Durant can attribute much of their success to Michael Ryan, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Ryan a new career-high in rushing yards.

Wharton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Durant, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Wharton will challenge Sickles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sickles will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Durant, they will host Riverview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverview is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Durant will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.

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