Football Recap: Legacy Christian Academy Eagles vs. Parish Episcopal Panthers
Legacy Christian Academy has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.4 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were dealt a 56-27 defeat at the hands of the Parish Episcopal Panthers. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Legacy Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jack Olson, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Sawyer Anderson, who threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 90 yards on only six carries for Parish Episcopal. The dominant performance gave Anderson a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Marcus Hanish, who gained 131 total yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Legacy Christian Academy fell to 4-1. As for Parish Episcopal, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Legacy Christian Academy has already played their next matchup, a 42-28 win against Trinity Christian on the 4th. As for Parish Episcopal, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-13 victory against Nolan Catholic on the 4th.
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