After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bridgeland, Dawson was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with a 44-34 win over the Fort Bend Elkins Knights.
Dawson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cornell Wesley and Jerimiah Treadaway. Dawson got some further help from Tregan Williams: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dawson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Despite the loss, Fort Bend Elkins saw an underclassman step up: Tyson Craft rushed for 256 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Craft's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Fort Bend Elkins also got help from Saxon Gumabong, who showed off his sure hands for 103 receiving yards.
The victory got Dawson back to even at 1-1. As for Fort Bend Elkins, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dawson will host Dobie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Bend Elkins, they will challenge Alief Hastings at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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