Football Recap: Legacy Tigers vs. Marquez Gladiators
Legacy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 28-6 to the Marquez Gladiators on Friday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gladiators apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Nathan Zepeda threw for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Joseph Rodriguez was his top target, picking up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Eli Ibarra rushed for 50 yards, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
Marquez had a senior duo take command as Gutierrez Jason threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes and Joshua Ayala rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Legacy will venture away from home to take on Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Legacy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Marquez, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Hollywood at 7:30 p.m. on September 6th.
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