Longview waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 38-18 margin over the Tyler Legacy Raiders. Considering the Lobos have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Longview got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maverick Rowe out in front who threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. 92 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jaden Hurndon, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Longview's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kason Brooks and Isaiah Horton, who racked up four sacks between them. Brooks has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last eight times he's played. Longview got some further help from Brenden Reese: he forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Longview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Longview's record is now 5-2. As for Tyler Legacy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Longview wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 20-15 victory against Rockwall-Heath on the 25th. Tyler Legacy has also already played their next contest, a 63-27 defeat against Rockwall on the 25th.
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