Wharton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 41-18 to the El Campo Ricebirds on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Ricebirds: they've now lost seven in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Wharton lost, don't look at Ja'Keon Jackson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 105 yards and one TD on only 13 carries, and also threw for 75 yards and one touchdown. Jackson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards. Brandon Sims Jr helped out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Vladamir Garcia was nothing short of spectacular for El Campo: he rushed for 270 yards and four scores while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
Wharton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 32-14 win against Worthing on the 5th. As for El Campo, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 30-0 victory against Rudder on the 5th.
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