Recap: Elgin Owls vs. MacArthur Highlanders
The Elgin Owls put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat MacArthur 62-14 at home. Fans of Elgin have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Elgin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Lund led the charge by rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also catching a touchdown. Lund's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tres Lorah, who threw for 177 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Elgin's win was their fifth straight at home , which pushed their record up to 10-0. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-9 Altus and 2-8 Anadarko (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 39.1% over those games). As for MacArthur, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Elgin will head out on the road to face off against Midwest City on Friday. The pair might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran in their prior games. As for MacArthur, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Noble at 7:00 p.m.
