Wharton County football ramps up this week as Wharton, East Bernard and Boling kick off district play at home. Wharton, off to its best start since 2015 under new head coach Jason Haddock, leans on a dominant running game and stingy defense as it hosts Columbia Friday night. East Bernard hopes its big 44-14 win at Tomball Christian turns the season around before facing Van Vleck at home. Boling, still searching for its first win, believes a tough pre-district schedule has prepared it to host Rice Consolidated in a critical opener.