Hempstead is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Wharton a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Hempstead Bobcats will welcome the Wharton Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Hempstead came up short against Somerville and fell 21-14.
Meanwhile, Wharton can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They breezed by Houston Math Science & Tech at home to the tune of 53-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Wharton considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Wharton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ja'Keon Jackson, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 75 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in rushing yards. Ja'Carious Wiley was another key player, picking up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wharton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Houston Math Science & Tech only rushed for 39.
Hempstead's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Wharton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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