Football Recap: Legacy Lightning vs. Rocky Mountain Lobos
Legacy was the 42-0 winner over Rocky Mountain when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Legacy Lightning fell to the Rocky Mountain Lobos 24-18. Despite 71 more yards than the Lobos, the Lightning couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Legacy lost on Friday, don't look at Tyler Anderson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown.
Anderson wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Legacy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Mountain only rushed for 116.
Even if they lost, Legacy's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Dane Hayes was the leader with two.
The critical scores for Rocky Mountain came from Bode Nesbitt, Bradley Mallette, and Riley Tremble.
Legacy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Rocky Mountain, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Legacy will challenge Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Legacy focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Rocky Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Broomfield at 7:00 p.m.
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