If Wharton was riding high fresh off their 55-10 takedown of Hempstead last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wharton Tigers fell to the Columbia Roughnecks 28-24. The Tigers have struggled against the Roughnecks recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Wharton still got an impressive performance from Ja'Keon Jackson, who threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (120 yards to be exact) went to Keilon Jackson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Mudassir Abdullah was his usual excellent self, rushing for 242 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry for Columbia.
Wharton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Columbia, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Wharton will be playing at home against La Marque at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbia, they will take on Harmony School of Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is facing Harmony School of Innovation at the right time seeing as Harmony School of Innovation is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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