Football Recap: Fort Bend Elkins Knights vs. Fort Bend Travis Tigers
Fort Bend Elkins came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a 35-point match in their last game. They fell just short of the Fort Bend Travis Tigers by a score of 17-14. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Fort Bend Elkins' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Saxon Gumabong, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gumabong has become a key player for Fort Bend Elkins: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Romin Seymour, who threw for 234 yards and a touchdown.
Fort Bend Elkins' loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Fort Bend Travis, the victory snapped their winning streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Fort Bend Elkins and Fort Bend Bush will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th. Fort Bend Bush is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Fort Bend Elkins will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Fort Bend Travis, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fort Bend Austin at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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