The Wharton Tigers will challenge the West Orange-Stark Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Wharton and Sweeny, and Sweeny kept the tradition alive. The contest between the Tigers and the Bulldogs didn't end well, with the Tigers falling 31-17. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Brandon Sims Jr
| 11/07/25 @ Sweeny | 150 |
| 10/31/25 vs Royal | 8 |
| 10/24/25 @ Harmony School of Innovation | 145 |
| 10/10/25 vs Harmony School of Innovation | 114 |
| 10/03/25 @ La Marque | 39 |
| + 5 more games |
Wharton might have lost, but man, Brandon Sims Jr was a machine: he rushed for 150 yards on only seven carries. With that strong performance, Sims Jr is now averaging an impressive 100.9 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, West Orange-Stark came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Longhorns, sneaking past 22-20.
West Orange-Stark's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Wharton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Wharton was dealt a bruising 47-15 loss at the hands of West Orange-Stark when the teams last played back in November of 2015. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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