Fort Bend Hightower won the last time they faced Fort Bend Elkins, and things went their way on Friday too. The Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes breezed by the Fort Bend Elkins Knights to the tune of 63-20. Considering the Hurricanes have won six contests by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Despite the loss, Fort Bend Elkins saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tyson Craft rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Craft is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game.
Fort Bend Hightower pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Fort Bend Elkins, they moved to 6-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Fort Bend Hightower and Fort Bend Elkins are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Fort Bend Hightower will square off against Manvel at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manvel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.8 points per game this season. As for Fort Bend Elkins, they will challenge Shadow Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Shadow Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine games.
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