The Little Brown Jug will stay on the east side of Elgin for another year.

Elgin defeated Larkin 43 -21 in Upstate Eight West Division action Friday at Memorial Stadium to keep custody of the traveling trophy. The Maroons returned the trophy to their side of town last year, after a three-year stay at Larkin.

“It’s a huge deal to win the jug. It’s everything. I remember back in 2015 and 2016, that was the only game that we hoped to win,” Elgin coach Anthony Mason said. “Now that we are a little better and compete in all of our games, it’s still important. The town jug is always good because all these boys know each other.”

The Maroons also took another step closer to the state playoffs by winning their fourth game of the season. The last time Elgin (4-2, 3-1) advanced to the postseas

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