Football Recap: Legacy Lightning vs. Horizon Hawks
The third road game was the charm for Legacy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past the Horizon Hawks with a 47-43 victory on Friday. The Lightning's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tyler Anderson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Peyton Studembaker also helped out with an impressive 107 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Horizon lost, don't look at Jeremiah Martinez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 296 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Martinez is now averaging an impressive 132.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Alex Birch, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns.
Legacy's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Horizon, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Legacy will host Fossil Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 935 yards in their previous games. As for Horizon, they will challenge Fort Collins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Martinez and Jack Mckeon.
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