Wortham Bulldogs whitewashes Bartlett, off to undefeated start

  • ABOVE: Wortham linebacker Brandon Coker (9) tackles a Bartlett ballcarrier during a non-district football game at Wortham on Friday night. The Bulldogs shut out Bartlett, 24-0. Photos by Jennifer Lansford/Special to Bi-Stone Football
    ABOVE: Wortham linebacker Brandon Coker (9) tackles a Bartlett ballcarrier during a non-district football game at Wortham on Friday night. The Bulldogs shut out Bartlett, 24-0. Photos by Jennifer Lansford/Special to Bi-Stone Football
  • TOP: The Wortham football team is lined up on the sideline before the start of Friday night’s game against Bartlett. The Bulldogs scored a 24-0 victory to improve to 3-0 for the season.
    TOP: The Wortham football team is lined up on the sideline before the start of Friday night’s game against Bartlett. The Bulldogs scored a 24-0 victory to improve to 3-0 for the season.
The Wortham Bulldogs rode a physical defensive effort to a 24-0 victory over Bartlett at Wortham on Friday night. It was the Bulldogs’ third consecutive win without a loss to start the season. Wortham overcame a slow start, offensively, to score eight points in the second quarter and 16 in the third quarter. Quarterback Brandon Coker, coming off a game in which he tallied 50 points, opened the…

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