With a playoff game on the line, Legacy Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Central Catholic Buttons with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their three-point performance the contest before.
Luke Lawrence was his usual excellent self, rushing for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 131 yards and a touchdown. Those 150 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Garrett Sims handled things on the ground, rushing for 131 yards.
Legacy Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Central Catholic lost, don't look at Garrett Ticer. Despite the final result, he threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. Jeremy Burch was Ticer's top target, picking up 214 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Legacy Christian Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4. As for Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Legacy Christian Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Antonian Prep at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Antonian Prep will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Legacy Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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