The Legacy Lions will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Central Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Legacy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Tradition Prep last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 14-12. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Central started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Vero Beach. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians on Friday. The loss was the Cobras' first of the season.
Although Central took the loss, they still got scores from Kyron Pratt and Marquan Burgess.
Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of JJ Blackwood and Brandon Cummings.
Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Legacy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Central, though, as they've been averaging only 67 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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