The Elgin Wildcats will head out to face off against the Navarro Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Navarro took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Elgin, who comes in off a win.
Elgin took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Pflugerville Connally with a sharp 45-23 victory. With the Wildcats ahead 31-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Jalen Owens was his usual excellent self, rushing for 76 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. Dylan Owens was another key player, gaining 156 total yards.
Elgin's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Lewis Reese was the leader with two sacks. Elgin is 2-1 when Reese posts two or more sacks, but 2-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Pflugerville Connally's side was Noddyn Bailey, who made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Navarro fell victim to McCallum and their airtight defense last Thursday. They had to suffer through a 65-0 loss at the hands of the Knights. The Vikings just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Elgin pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Navarro, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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