Football Preview: Fairview Knights vs. Legend Titans
The Fairview Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Legend Titans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Fairview sitting on 12 straight wins and Legend on nine.
Fairview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Mountain Vista with a 49-45 victory. Fairview's win was all the more impressive since the Golden Eagles were averaging only 10.92 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Jordan Rechel, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Ki Ellison was another key player, throwing for 229 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Legend faced Ralston Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Legend strolled past Ralston Valley with points to spare, taking the game 35-16.
Legend's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Lawrence, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Flowers, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Legend was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Fairview's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.4 points. As for Legend, their record now sits at 11-1.
Fairview might still be hurting after the 56-35 loss they got from Legend when the teams last played back in November of 2020. Thankfully for Fairview, Bryce Vaz (who rushed for 310 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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