The Rice Consolidated Raiders will square off against the Wharton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rice Consolidated is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to eight goals last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Bay City on Monday. They lost 5-0 to the Blackcats. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Blackcats: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Wharton came up short against Hallettsville on Tuesday, falling 6-1. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-0.
Rice Consolidated's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Wharton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.
Everything went Rice Consolidated's way against Wharton when the teams last played on February 4th, as Rice Consolidated made off with a 4-0 victory. Will Rice Consolidated repeat their success, or does Wharton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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