After flying high against Crockett last Friday, Elgin came back down to earth. The Elgin Wildcats came up short against the Bastrop Bears on Friday, falling 47-24. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 38-23 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Elgin's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jalen Owens, who gained 191 total yards and a touchdown, and Dylan Owens, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Elgin's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Matthew Clear was the leader with two.
Bastrop found their leader in sophomore Weston Nielsen, who threw for 352 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nielsen is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Jaelyn Gratten did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 84 receiving yards.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Bastrop, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withPflugerville Connally at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Elgin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.4 points per game this season. As for Bastrop, they will challenge Pflugerville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bastrop knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Pflugerville likes a good challenge.
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