Football Preview: Longview Lobos vs. Tyler Legacy Raiders
Longview has gone 8-0 against Tyler Legacy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Longview Lobos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tyler Legacy Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Longview blew past Forney, posting a 41-14 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won three games by 27 points or more so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Kelvin Washington and Javian Osborne. Washington had a great game and rushed for 265 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Meanwhile, Osborne did his best for the losing side, picking up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 59 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Longview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Longview, racking up 15 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Alexandre Mitchell: he added 15 points with five field goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tyler Legacy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Royse City by a score of 38-31 on Friday. With that win, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 26.7 points per game.
Tyler Legacy found their leader in underclassman Corey Ransom, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Another player making a difference was Jace Love, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Longview's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Tyler Legacy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Longview has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 278.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tyler Legacy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Longview took their win against Tyler Legacy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. Will Longview repeat their success, or does Tyler Legacy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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