Football Recap: Legend Titans vs. Pine Creek Eagles
Legend waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Pine Creek Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 24-7. The Titans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Ryken Banks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 150 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Nicholas Farley was another key player, throwing for 189 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Another reason for the win was Legend's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tatum O'Donnell and Champ Jones, who racked up five sacks between them. What's more, Jones also racked up 31 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023.
Legend was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Pine Creek lost, don't look at Caleb Petree. Despite the final result, he rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Legend pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pine Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Legend will look to defend their home field on Friday against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. Legend's defense has only allowed 6.2 points per game this season, so Chaparral's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pine Creek, they are taking a road trip to face off against Douglas County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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