After two games on the road, Erie is heading back home. They will welcome the Legacy Lightning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Erie on the road against Mullen as the squad secured a 48-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Legacy posted their biggest victory since September 28, 2023 on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-3 win over Rangeview at home.
Legacy found their leader in underclassman Andrew Gardner, who threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Those 96 rushing yards gave Gardner a new career-high. Tyler Anderson was another key player, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Legacy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 92 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four games they've averaged 160.2.
Legacy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adam Taylor and Jack Boemecke. Another thorn in Rangeview's side was Joey Vaughan, who picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Erie pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Legacy, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
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