The West Orange-Stark Mustangs will square off against the Wharton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Orange-Stark is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
West Orange-Stark proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 54) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Hamshire-Fannett 22-20.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Wharton and Sweeny, and Sweeny kept the tradition alive. The Tigers took a hard 31-17 fall against the Bulldogs on Friday. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
West Orange-Stark will have to contain Brandon Sims Jr as he made an impact in Wharton's last game. He rushed for 150 yards on only seven carries. With that strong performance, Sims Jr is now averaging an impressive 100.9 rushing yards per game.
West Orange-Stark's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Wharton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for West Orange-Stark against Wharton in their previous meeting back in November of 2015, as the squad secured a 47-15 win. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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