The Wharton Wildcats will head out to face off against the Robinson Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wharton lost 33-8 to Sumner on Friday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Robinson's offense. They were dealt a 59-0 loss at the hands of Plant on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Panthers are ranked 52nd).
Wharton now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Robinson, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Wharton beat Robinson 30-18 when the teams last played back in September of 2015. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Robinson's Anfernee Alston, who rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Wharton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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