The Legacy Longhorns will face off against the Shadow Ridge Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Legacy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Silverado. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Longhorns had established a 42 point advantage.
Aidan Crawford went supernova for Legacy, throwing for 249 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. Crawford is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Dominic Oliver was Crawford's top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Legacy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Dejuan Robinson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Semaj Williams was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge really took it to Citrus Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-21 win at home. That looming 48-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Tyrell Craven continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 205 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.3 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shadow Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 483 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Shadow Ridge wouldn't let Citrus Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ray Carmel, Aaron Smith, and Mujahid Gilliard picked up one apiece.
Legacy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Shadow Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Legacy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-19 loss to Shadow Ridge in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Legacy, Evan Cannon (who rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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