Legend had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past the Cherry Creek Bruins with a 40-35 victory on Saturday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Titans, who until this match were averaging 11.82 points allowed.
The critical scores for Legend came from Aislyn Korella, Madi Smolen, Maley Wilhelm, Riley Stueber, Rhya Matoush, and Noelle Ho.
Legend didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matoush and Ava Gavi. Matoush has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last four times she's played.
Legend is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Cherry Creek, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 15 games and leaves them with a 15-2 record.
Legend wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 37-19 loss against Mountain Vista on the 2nd. Cherry Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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