The Pflugerville Panthers will head out to face off against the Elgin Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pflugerville's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Navarro at home to the tune of 78-0. Considering the Panthers have won three contests by more than 25 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Pflugerville's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rhyder Miller, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and Cole Taylor, who threw for 121 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Miller's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kyran Mcfrazier was in the mix too, providing Pflugerville with two touchdowns.
Pflugerville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brandon Bradshaw and Jaylon Thompson.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pflugerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Elgin can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 50-26 margin over McCallum. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Elgin's win came down to the chemistry between Dylan Owens and his top target Jalen Owens. Dylan gained 258 total yards and two touchdowns while Jalen gained 233 total yards and three touchdowns.
The victory for Pflugerville keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Elgin, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Pflugerville took a serious blow against Elgin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 44-17. Thankfully for Pflugerville, Nathen Lewis (who threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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