Elk City Elks Bounce Back with a Victory Over Altus
he Elk City Elks secured their first win of the 2024 football season on the road with a strong 28-14 victory over the Altus Bulldogs. Despite falling behind early, the Elks’ defense stepped up and held Altus scoreless after their initial two drives. Tucker Garza was the standout player, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and also contributing on defense with an interception.
The Elks dominated the game with 281 rushing yards on 53 carries and won the turnover battle by forcing four Altus turnovers. Elk City evens their record at 1-1, while Altus falls to 0-2. After a bye week, the Elks will face Joshua, TX, in Burkburnett on September 20th to wrap up their non-district schedule.
Catch all the action and relive the key plays from the Elk City vs. Altus game by watching the full game replay on BigElkTV.com.
Area High School Football Roundup
Other local high school football results include:
- Weatherford pulled away late to defeat Kingfisher, 20-3.
- Thomas rallied to beat Sayre, 20-8.
- Hollis cruised to a 42-6 win over Balko/Forgan.
- Shattuck doubled up Beaver, 60-30.
- Cyril dominated BFDC, 52-6.
- Hinton edged out Carnegie in a shootout, 42-40.
- Hobart took down Watonga, 34-18.
- Mangum overwhelmed Wilson, 40-6.
- Maysville upset MVG, 28-26.
College Football Recap: OSU and OU Escape Close Games
It wasn’t pretty for the in-state college football teams this weekend, but both Oklahoma State and Oklahoma escaped with victories in tough home games.
- Oklahoma State overcame a 21-7 deficit to Arkansas, winning 39-31 in double overtime. QB Alan Bowman threw for 326 yards with a touchdown and an interception, while Ollie Gordon scored the winning TD in the second OT. OSU was outgained by Arkansas but held on for the win. Next up, they’ll travel to Tulsa this week.
- Oklahoma narrowly avoided disaster against Houston, holding on for a 16-12 victory. OU didn’t score an offensive point in the second half, but their defense stepped up in the final moments. The Sooners were outgained by the Cougars, and they’ll face a tougher challenge this week with Tulane coming to Norman.
NFL Week 1 Highlights
Week 1 of the NFL season saw thrilling games across the league. Here are some of the standout scores:
- Buffalo edged out Arizona, 34-28.
- New England upset Cincinnati, 16-10.
- Minnesota blew away the Giants, 28-6.
- Chicago topped Tennessee, 24-17.
- New Orleans demolished Carolina, 47-10.
- Pittsburgh stifled Atlanta, 18-10.
- Miami edged Jacksonville, 20-17.
- Houston won a shootout over Indianapolis, 29-27.
- The Chargers beat the Raiders, 22-10.
- Seattle topped Denver, 26-20.
- Dallas crushed Cleveland, 33-17.
- Baker Mayfield shined in Tampa’s 37-20 win over Washington.
- Detroit defeated the Rams in OT, 26-20.
The action wraps up tonight with the Jets facing the 49ers in Monday Night Football.
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