Erie entered their tilt with Legacy on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by a 38-17 margin over the Legacy Lightning. Considering the Tigers have won six games by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Erie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 387 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Erie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Steven Staff, Braylon Toliver, and Dylan Firebaugh picked up one apiece. Carson Hageman was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 22 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Legacy still got an impressive performance from Tyler Anderson, who picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 75 yards. Andrew Gardner was another key player, having thrown for 258 yards and onetouchdown.
Erie pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Legacy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Erie will welcome Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Erie knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Horizon likes a good challenge. As for Legacy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Vista PEAK Prep at 7:00 p.m. Legacy is facing Vista PEAK Prep at the right time seeing as Vista PEAK Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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