Football Recap: Fort Bend Travis Tigers vs. Fort Bend Elkins Knights
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Bend Travis). They skirted past the Fort Bend Elkins Knights 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since August 24, 2023.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Saxon Gumabong, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gumabong is becoming a predictor of Fort Bend Elkins' success: when he posts at least 100 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another signal caller making a difference was Romin Seymour, who threw for 234 yards and a touchdown.
Fort Bend Travis' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Fort Bend Elkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Fort Bend Travis and Fort Bend Austin will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Fort Bend Elkins, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fort Bend Bush 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 squad hungry for a victory.
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