Newcastle was the 44-21 winner over Elgin when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Newcastle Racers had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of the Elgin Owls. While losing is never fun, the Racers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Owls are ranked tenth).
When it comes to explaining why Newcastle lost on Friday, don't look at Kaden Longman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Newcastle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Zach Cragg, Jackson Schanuel, and Longman picked up one apiece.
Newcastle is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. As for Elgin, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Newcastle didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-7 win against Duncan on the 27th. Elgin has also already played their next game, a 63-0 victory against Woodward on the 27th.
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