Football Preview: Tyler Legacy Raiders vs. Longview Lobos
Tyler Legacy hasn't had much luck against Longview recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tyler Legacy Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Longview Lobos at 7:30 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 884 yards in their previous games.
Tyler Legacy will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Royse City on Friday. Tyler Legacy walked away with a 38-31 victory over Royse City. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 408th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Corey Ransom was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Tyler Legacy also got a significant boost from Jace Love, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tyler Legacy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Longview humbled Forney with a 41-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won three matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Kelvin Washington, who rushed for 265 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Maverick Rowe, who rushed for 22 yards and a touchdown.
Tyler Legacy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Longview, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Tyler Legacy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Longview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 278.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tyler Legacy might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from Longview when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Tyler Legacy, Taylor Tatum (who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 40 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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