On Saturday, the Fort Bend Elkins Knights were able to grind out a solid victory over the Alief Hastings Bears, taking the game 20-13.
Johnny Palmer went supernova for Fort Bend Elkins, rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Saxon Gumabong did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Alief Hastings lost, don't look at Sincere Nealy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Fort Bend Elkins' win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Alief Hastings, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Bend Elkins will head out to challenge Ridge Point at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridge Point has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 117 points over their last three games. As for Alief Hastings, they will venture away from home to take on Bellaire at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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