After flying high against Lutheran last Saturday, Legacy Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Legacy Christian Academy Warriors fell to the Burkeville Mustangs 58-53. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
It was another big night for Brandon Lewis, who rushed for 298 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown for Burkeville. Lewis also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles, making nine total tackles, and defending two passes. Brysan Cheatham also helped out as he racked up 144 rushing yards.
Legacy Christian Academy's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Burkeville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Legacy Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Brazosport Christian at 7:00 p.m. Brazosport Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Legacy Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Burkeville, they are taking a road trip to take on Calvert at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burkeville is facing Calvert at the right time seeing as Calvert is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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