Weatherford and Elgin are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles dukes it out withthe Elgin Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elgin is hoping to do what Cache couldn't on Friday: put an end to Weatherford's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Weatherford simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cache 39-0 at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Weatherford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Jett led the charge by picking up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Jett also racked up 28 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Elgin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Bridge Creek, posting a 44-0 win on the road.
Weatherford pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Elgin, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Weatherford was dealt a bruising 42-7 loss at the hands of Elgin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Weatherford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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