Football Recap: Tyler Legacy Raiders vs. Rockwall Yellowjackets
A win for Tyler Legacy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 63-27 defeat at the hands of the Rockwall Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 35th).
Tyler Legacy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Zabryan Hood, who picked up 159 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Hood is now averaging an impressive 100.4 receiving yards per game. Micah Pierson was in the mix as well, providing Tyler Legacy with two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Brent Rickert, who threw for 392 yards and six touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground for Rockwall. Rickert is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for five or more in the last four games he's played. Triston Gooch also helped out as he racked up 117 receiving yards.
Tyler Legacy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Rockwall, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Tyler Legacy will head out to take on Forney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forney is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.1 points per game this season. As for Rockwall, they will be playing at home against Rockwall-Heath at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rockwall knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Rockwall-Heath likes a good challenge.
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