The Wharton Tigers will be playing at home against the Sweeny Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Wharton came up short against Royal and fell 38-30. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Wharton got top-tier performance from Ja'Keon Jackson, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 93 yards and three touchdowns. Those 153 rushing yards gave Jackson a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Wharton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sweeny never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Harmony School of Innovation to the tune of 71-0. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sweeny pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points per game. As for Wharton, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Wharton took a serious blow against Sweeny in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 61-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sweeny's Cayden Jones, who rushed for 199 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Now that Wharton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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