The Wharton Tigers will square off against the Hempstead Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wharton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Wharton finally turned things around against Houston Math Science & Tech on Friday. They breezed by the Tigers at home to the tune of 53-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Wharton considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Wharton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ja'Keon Jackson led the charge by rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 75 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in rushing yards. Ja'Carious Wiley was in the mix as well, providing Wharton with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wharton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Houston Math Science & Tech only rushed for 39.
Meanwhile, Hempstead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell 21-14 to Somerville.
Wharton's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Hempstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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