Royal entered their tilt with Wharton on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 38-30 victory over the Wharton Tigers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their two-point performance the matchup before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Royal to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kamar Chavez, who picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown. Zakai Anderson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Despite the loss, Wharton still got an impressive 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.
Royal pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.5 points per game. As for Wharton, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Royal will square off against Harmony School of Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wharton, they will challenge Sweeny at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sweeny will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Wharton surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
