Football Preview: Ralston Valley Mustangs vs. Legend Titans
Ralston Valley has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Legend has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Ralston Valley Mustangs will host the Legend Titans at 12:00 p.m. Ralston Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.1 points per game this season.
Ralston Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Arvada West by a score of 24-12.
Zeke Andrews was his usual excellent self, rushing for 92 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 154 yards on ten of 17 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Colton Stratman, who rushed for 94 yards on only eight carries.
Ralston Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ralston Valley's defense and their five sacks. Arvada West's QB won't forget Carter Coorough anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Legend faced Arapahoe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Legend secured a 24-20 W over Arapahoe.
The critical scores for Legend came from Champ Jones, Jaden Lawrence, and Kellen Marchand. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Farley, who threw for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Legend wouldn't let Arapahoe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Legend can thank Tatum O'Donnell and Thomas Crowe for forcing all of them. O'Donnell has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Ralston Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Legend, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-1.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Ralston Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Legend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 217.1. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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