The Legacy Lions came up short against the Sebastian River Sharks on Friday and fell 18-6.
Despite the loss, Legacy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Christopher Bazile forced one fumble, made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Shervin Chavis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Legacy; they were averaging 5.4yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 0 per game.
The critical scores for Sebastian River came from Devon Dawkins, Jaden Jackson, and Sergio Hogue.
Legacy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Sebastian River, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season.
Legacy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-8 win against Inlet Grove on the 16th. As for Sebastian River, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-9 loss against John Carroll Catholic on the 17th.
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