The Elgin Wildcats varsity football team lost 51-0 to the Bastrop Bears on the road on Friday, Oct. 30. Bastrop has beaten Elgin in its last three meetings, including a 62-6 win last season.
Elgin's coach or team did not have a stated comment in this report, but the story said the Wildcats are showing improvement. This is Elgin's first blowout loss of the season. At this point last season, the team had three blowout defeats. The Wildcats also earned a blowout win this season, their first since 2024.
Elgin is 3-6 overall and 1-3 in district, fourth in the standings. The Wildcats have one regular-season game left, against the Navarro Vikings at home on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Navarro is 1-3 in district, fifth in the standings, and is coming off a 76-0 loss to Pflugerville. Elgin lost 63-14 to Navarro at home last season.