The Elgin Wildcats will square off against the Jefferson Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Elgin blew past Navarro, posting a 55-7 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Vikings are ranked 989th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gary Jefferson Jr was a one-man wrecking crew for Elgin as he rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Jefferson Jr really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Golden Bears 35-7. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.2 points per game. As for Elgin, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-5.
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