The Midland Legacy Rebels will venture away from home to take on the Ruston Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Midland Legacy put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They strolled past Abilene with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Midland Legacy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from JP Reyes, who threw for 472 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Hayes Hamm helped Reyes out on the ground, rushing for 137 yards and three scores.
Meanwhile, Ruston posted their closest victory since October 11, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Longview 38-35. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Louisiana, while the Lobos are ranked 34th in Texas) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ruston's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Midland Legacy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Midland Legacy was dealt a bruising 38-6 loss at the hands of Ruston when the teams last played back in September of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Rebels were down 24-0.
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