Elgin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Montgomery Bears 67-26. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 717th, while the Bears are ranked 231st).
When it comes to explaining why Elgin lost, don't look at Jalen Owens. Despite the final result, he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. Owens got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 99 yards. Dylan Owens also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Montgomery to victory, but perhaps none more so than Damion Taylor, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Keldrid Ben was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Montgomery, the victory (which was their fifth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Elgin will venture away from home to take on McCallum at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in McCallum's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Montgomery, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Dayton at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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