Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rockwall-Heath). They blew past the Mansfield Legacy Broncos, posting a 43-12 win at home. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Broncos are ranked 439th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Rockwall-Heath's victory came down to the chemistry between Prosper Neal and his top target Shawn J Gary Ii. Neal threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while Gary Ii picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Ashton Bradford, who rushed for 118 yards.
J-Uan Harrison Jr. and Xander Walker certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Harrison Jr. rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, while Walker picked up 12 receiving yards and a touchdown. Harrison Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The win got Rockwall-Heath back to even at 2-2. As for Mansfield Legacy, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockwall-Heath will venture away from home to challenge Tyler Legacy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mansfield Legacy, they will take on North Crowley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Crowley will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mansfield Legacy surely won't give up without a fight.
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