Soccer Recap: Wharton Takes a Loss

After flying high against Palacios on Thursday, Wharton came back down to earth. The Tigers lost 8-0 to the El Campo Ricebirds on Monday. Wharton haven't had much luck with El Campo recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

Wharton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12-1. As for El Campo, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Wharton will face off against Calhoun at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wharton will be up against Calhoun's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.43 goals per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for El Campo, they will square off against Palacios at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Campo will be up against Palacios' rather soft defense (which has allowed 5.31 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.