Football Preview: Legacy Academy Silverbacks vs. Loving Falcons
The Legacy Academy Silverbacks will take on the Loving Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Legacy Academy's defense has only allowed 5.7 points per game this season, so Loving's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Legacy Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Santa Rosa just ended the team's nine-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell 27-20 to the Lions. The match marked the Silverbacks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Legacy Academy might have lost, but man, Lorenzo Sedillo-Urban was a machine: he threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Sedillo-Urban has posted since back in August. Bryant Scales was another key player, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Loving rose to the challenge on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 47-0 win over the Rams. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Loving's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristen Onsurez, who threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 75 yards on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Braven Vasquez, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Loving wouldn't let Cuba keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Loving can thank Jose Olivas and Cameron Allen for forcing both of them.
Loving's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Legacy Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
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