The Tyler Legacy Raiders will face off against the Rockwall-Heath Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Tyler Legacy finally turned things around against Crowley on Friday. They walked away with a 32-25 win over the Eagles.
Tyler Legacy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Brown and Brayden Brown. Ethan is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Tyler Legacy got some further help from Simeon Garner: he picked up two sacks, forced two fumbles, and forced two fumbles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tyler Legacy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rockwall-Heath). They breezed by Mansfield Legacy at home to the tune of 43-12 on Friday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Broncos are ranked 439th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Rockwall-Heath's victory came down to the chemistry between Prosper Neal and his top target Shawn J Gary Ii. Neal threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while Gary Ii picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Ashton Bradford, who rushed for 118 yards.
Tyler Legacy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Rockwall-Heath, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Tyler Legacy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rockwall-Heath struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tyler Legacy was taken down by Rockwall-Heath 34-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Tyler Legacy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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