The Broomfield Eagles will square off against the Legacy Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Broomfield will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Broomfield is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Rocky Mountain: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Broomfield blew Rocky Mountain out of the water with a 51-7 final score. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Broomfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Darien Jackson out in front who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Colin Torres helped Jackson out on the ground, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Broomfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 285 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Legacy didn't have done well against Grandview recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Legacy walked away with a 34-27 victory over Grandview.
Legacy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Anderson led the charge by rushing for 26 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Peyton Studebaker was another key player, picking up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Legacy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Dane Hayes was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Broomfield's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Legacy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Broomfield took their win against Legacy in their previous matchup back in August of 2019 by a conclusive 34-13. Does Broomfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Legacy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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