Football Game Preview: Midland Legacy Rebels vs. Frenship Tigers

The Midland Legacy Rebels will venture away from home to challenge the Frenship Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,122 yards in their previous games.

Midland Legacy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 58-42 win over San Angelo Central on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won six in a row.

Caden Ellis

Receiving Yards

10/10/25 @ San Angelo Central	146
09/19/25 vs Abilene	99
09/05/25 @ Trinity	36
09/12/25 @ Lake Travis	9
08/29/25 @ Allen	7

Midland Legacy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was JP Reyes out in front who threw for 478 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. 146 of those passing yards were hauled in by Caden Ellis, who also brought in three receiving touchdowns.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 22 points in total. Steven Verastegui delivered a perfect 3-3 game. One of the most memorable scores? An impressive kickoff return for a touchdown from Nic Moore.

Meanwhile, Frenship beat Midland 42-31 on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 263rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Midland Legacy better keep an eye on Chase Campbell. He was instrumental in Frenship's win, picking up 143 receiving yards and three TDs, while also punching in one score on the ground. What's more, Campbell racked up 137.5 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Another passer making a difference was Quaid Ferris, who threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns.

The victory got Frenship back to even at 3-3. As for Midland Legacy, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-4.

Midland Legacy couldn't quite finish off Frenship when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 51-48. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.