Football Preview: Legacy Lightning vs. Broomfield Eagles
The Legacy Lightning will head out to square off against the Broomfield Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Legacy will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Grandview, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Legacy walked away with a 34-27 win over Grandview on Thursday.
Legacy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Anderson, who rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Peyton Studebaker also helped out with an impressive 123 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Legacy's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Dane Hayes was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Broomfield put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rocky Mountain 51-7 on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Lobos are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Broomfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darien Jackson, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Colin Torres helped Jackson out on the ground, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Broomfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 285 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Legacy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Broomfield, their record is now 3-0.
Legacy might still be hurting after the 34-13 defeat they got from Broomfield in their previous matchup back in August of 2019. Can Legacy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
