Elgin shows improvement in season closer

The Wildcats varsity football team toughed through a season slated for rebuilding and ended on a high note last weekend.

Elgin closed out its schedule Nov. 7 with a dominant 63-14 victory over the Navarro Vikings. The Wildcats finished their season with a 2-8 overall record and 2-5 mark in district play under first-year head coach Rich Lucero.

Elgin struck early in its final test, as senior utility player Michael Mejias returned the opening kickoff 78 yards for a touchdown. The Vikings briefly tied the game before sophomore running back Dae’Ron Traylor helped the Wildcats break away with a 10-yard touchdown run.