Legend is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Fairview is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Legend Titans will welcome the Fairview Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Legend is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-16 victory over Ralston Valley.
Legend's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Lawrence, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Carson Flowers, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Legend was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Legend didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Payton Aukland and Raymond Bergner.
Meanwhile, Fairview faced Mountain Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Fairview snuck past Mountain Vista with a 49-45 victory.
Jordan Rechel was his usual excellent self, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 82 yards. Ki Ellison was another key player, throwing for 229 yards and two touchdowns.
Legend's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Fairview, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Legend took their win against Fairview in their previous matchup back in November of 2020 by a conclusive 56-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fairview's Liam O'Brien, who threw for 495 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Legend to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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