The Green Valley Gators will head out to square off against the Legacy Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Green Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Basic, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Green Valley was ranked 14th). Green Valley pulled ahead with a 25-24 photo finish over Basic on Friday.
Green Valley found their leader in underclassman Michael Lewis, who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Legacy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 win over Desert Pines on Friday.
Zaione Henderson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Dominic Oliver made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Green Valley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Legacy, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Green Valley couldn't quite finish off Legacy in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 and fell 20-18. Thankfully for Green Valley, Evan Olaes (who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 171 yards while completing 75% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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