Rice Consolidated's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wharton Tigers a 3-0 shutout. Rice Consolidated haven't had any issues with Wharton recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

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| 02/26/26 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 02/02/26 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 02/28/25 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 02/04/25 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 03/01/24 - Home | 0-4 L |
| + 3 more games |
Rice Consolidated's win bumped their record up to 10-12-1. As for Wharton, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-14-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rice Consolidated will face off against rival Palacios at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Wharton is set to take on their familiar foe Bay City at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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