The Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Fort Bend Elkins Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Bend Elkins took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Bend Austin, who comes in off a win.
Fort Bend Austin took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Fort Bend Dulles with a sharp 31-7 victory. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Bend Austin to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Bishop, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Chrishun Fitch did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Fort Bend Austin's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Jacobi Patterson was especially locked on to Fort Bend Dulles' QB and sacked him twice. Patterson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Elkins lost 54-28 to Ridge Point on Friday. The Knights have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The win got Fort Bend Austin back to even at 2-2. As for Fort Bend Elkins, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Fort Bend Austin strolled past Fort Bend Elkins in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 31-16. Does Fort Bend Austin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Bend Elkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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