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Wharton 28, Sickles 6

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 27, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: After holding onto a slim 7-6 lead at halftime, Wharton (2-2) converted big plays into touchdowns on its way to a win against Sickles (0-4) in front of a homecoming crowd at Wharton.

GAME NOTES: Wharton scored on its first drive of the game. Jairus Jones returned the opening kickoff 33 yards to give the Wildcats the ball at the 50-yard line. Eleven plays later, quarterback Andrew Clifford scored on a 1-yard plunge. ... Clifford completed nine of 19 passes for 154 yards. ... Sickles answered early in the second quarter when Scott O'Donoghue's seventh carry of the game resulted in a 3-yard touchdown. ... The second half belonged to the Wildcats. Clifford hit Brandon Johnson for a 64-yard score. ... Chris Griffith's interception return set up a 25-yard scoring pass from Clifford to Jairus Jones and Shane McEwen finished the scoring on an 87-yard run.

STAT OF THE GAME: The Wildcats' Malik Williams carried the ball 19 times for 82 yards, while McEwen gained 99 on three rushes.

QUOTE OF THE GAME: "Jairus Jones is a multi-talented guy. I don't think he knows how good he can be if he stays healthy." - Wharton coach David Mitchell.

Robert Adams

S - O'Donoghue 3 run (kick failed)

W - B. Johnson 64 pass from Clifford (Meinsen kick)

W - J. Jones 25 pass from Clifford (Meinsen kick)

W - McEwen 87 run (Meinsen kick)

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