The Tyler Legacy Raiders will face off against the Rockwall-Heath Hawks at 7:30 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rockwall-Heath). They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 43-12 victory over Mansfield Legacy. 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 win 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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rockwall-Heath was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Tyler Legacy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Rockwall-Heath, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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 MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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