After flying high against Cigarroa last Saturday, Southwest Legacy came back down to earth. The contest between the Titans and the Nixon Mustangs didn't end well, with the Titans falling 34-15. The game marked the Titans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Southwest Legacy lost on Friday, don't look at James Ross. Despite the final result, he rushed for 64 yards and two TDs.
Eli Sanchez
| 10/03/25 vs Nixon | 2 |
| 09/27/25 @ Cigarroa | 2 |
| 09/18/25 vs Jay | 2 |
Even if they lost, Southwest Legacy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Elias Rodriguez and Eli Sanchez, who racked up four sacks between them. Sanchez is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Southwest Legacy got some further help from Jordan Wilson: he picked up a sack and made 19 total tackles.
Hunter Salinas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Nixon, rushing for 93 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 253 yards and one touchdown. Those 93 rushing yards gave Salinas a new career-high. Hugo Ramos also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Southwest Legacy fell to 5-1. As for Nixon, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Southwest Legacy will challenge rival Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Nixon is set to face off against their familiar foe Winn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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