The Rudder Rangers will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the El Campo Ricebirds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rudder is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against West Fork. Rudder walked away with a 43-31 victory over West Fork on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rangers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Javyn Jessie was a one-man wrecking crew for Rudder as he threw for 331 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rudder was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 483 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Fork only gained 308.
Meanwhile, El Campo gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They really took it to Wharton for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-6 victory at home. With the Ricebirds ahead 24-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
El Campo found their leader in underclassman Vladimir Garcia, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
El Campo's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Riley Riha was the leader with two sacks. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles.
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