Football Recap: McCallum Knights vs. Elgin Wildcats
McCallum entered their match against Elgin on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The McCallum Knights came up short against the Elgin Wildcats, falling 50-26.
Luke Dunham threw for 246 yards and a touchdown.
Mark Sanchez was his top target, picking up 194 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Mitchell Butler rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
A big part of Elgin's win came down to the chemistry between Dylan Owens and his top target Jalen Owens. Dylan gained 258 total yards and two touchdowns while Jalen gained 233 total yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 51 yards.
McCallum's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Elgin, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
McCallum will head out to square off against Bastrop at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully McCallum focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Elgin, they will be playing at home against Pflugerville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pflugerville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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