Football Preview: Legacy Christian Academy Eagles vs. Antonian Prep Apaches
The Legacy Christian Academy Eagles will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Antonian Prep Apaches at 2:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Legacy Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Central Catholic 42-28.
It was another big night for Luke Lawrence, who rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 131 yards and a touchdown. Those 150 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jack Olson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
Legacy Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Antonian Prep came tearing into two weeks ago's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 42-41 photo finish over the Buttons.
Antonian Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rogan Parson led the charge by throwing for 327 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown. Adan Bernal also helped out as he racked up 131 receiving yards.
Antonian Prep's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4.
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