Football Recap: Legacy Tigers vs. Roosevelt Rough Riders
Legacy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 40-23 to the Roosevelt Rough Riders. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rough Riders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Legacy still got an impressive performance from Damian Carlos, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Nathan Zepeda was another key player, throwing for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Legacy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 280.3.
Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Roosevelt, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Legacy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bell at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. As for Roosevelt, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Huntington Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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