Football Recap: Abilene's Loss Ends Four-Game Winning Streak at Home

By Team Reports Sep 21, 2024, 8:43am

Football Recap: Abilene Eagles vs. Midland Legacy Rebels

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Abilene entered their game against Midland Legacy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Abilene Eagles came up short against the Midland Legacy Rebels, falling 62-42. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (37), the Eagles still had to take the loss.

It was another big night for Aiden Serrano, who picked up 197 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score for Midland Legacy. Serrano torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Mckenzie Rogers, who gained 158 total yards.

Abilene's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Midland Legacy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Abilene will look to defend their home field on Friday against Caprock at 7:00 p.m. Abilene knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Caprock likes a good challenge. As for Midland Legacy, they will challenge Ruston at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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