The Elgin Wildcats lost 31-24 to the Crockett Cougars on Friday, Oct. 23. The game was Elgin's first home game after seven straight road games, and it came after the Wildcat stadium was remodeled. Elgin won the teams' meeting last season, 70-26, when it played at Crockett.
Elgin held the lead three times during the game. Crockett led 20-14 at halftime. In the fourth quarter, a five-yard pass gave Elgin a 24-23 lead. Crockett scored a 3-yard rushing touchdown and made its two-point conversion in the final two minutes to win.
Elgin is now 3-5 overall and 1-2 in district play, in fourth place in the district rankings. The Wildcats will play the Bastrop Bears on the road on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. Bastrop is 4-4 overall and 3-0 in district, first in the rankings. Bastrop beat Elgin 62-6 last season and last beat Navarro 65-0.