It's playoff time, and West Orange-Stark had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Wharton Tigers 51-21 on Thursday. Considering the Mustangs have won five games by more than 28 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
When it comes to explaining why Wharton lost, don't look at Brandon Sims Jr. Despite the final result, he picked up 87 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards and one TD on only six carries. Sims Jr got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards. Ja'Keon Jackson was another key player, throwing for 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Mustangs
| 11/13/25 vs Wharton | 51-21 |
| 11/07/25 vs Hamshire-Fannett | 22-20 |
| 10/31/25 @ Tarkington | 54-0 |
| 10/24/25 vs Silsbee | 33-30 |
| 10/17/25 @ Shepherd | 42-6 |
| 10/10/25 vs Jasper | 33-0 |
The victory was the sixth in a row for West Orange-Stark, bringing their record up to 8-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points on average over those games. As for Wharton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
As of now, neither West Orange-Stark nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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