Elgin grabs second half momentum to upend Racers

A Newcastle touchdown to tie the score was called back just before halftime, but it gave Elgin momentum going into the second half Friday night. The Owls beat Newcastle, 42-24.

Head Coach Jeff Brickman said poor tackling and busted coverages by the Racers on defense led to 42 points allowed. He added that poor execution on offense at times led to inconsistencies. Brickman said the special teams play, however, was very good.

“We had a touchdown called back before halftime for blocking down field on a pass play,” Brickman said. “Otherwise, we would have gone into halftime tied, 21-21. In the second half, we had some momentum and then allowed Elgin to convert a fourth and 21 that led to a score, taking the winds out of our sails.”