Football Recap: Crockett Comes Up Short

It was a proper cat-fight when Crockett duked it out with Elgin on Thursday. The Cougars were outmatched by the Wildcats and fell 70-26. The Cougars lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 84-0 score last time.

Crockett lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Roger Chargois, who rushed for 96 yards and two TDs on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Peter Cobos, who rushed for 160 yards while picking up 9.4 yards per carry.

Elgin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremiah Nicholson led the charge by rushing for 201 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Nicholson a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Michael Mejias was another key player, rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.

Crockett's record now sits at 1-6. As for Elgin, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.

Crockett and Elgin could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Cougars will challenge Pflugerville at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th with a big rank disadvantage (1034 vs. 368). Meanwhile, Elgin (ranked 802nd) will meet Bastrop (ranked 202nd) at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th.