Mansfield Legacy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Rockwall-Heath Hawks on the road and fell 43-12. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 439th, while the Hawks are ranked 90th).
Mansfield Legacy's loss came despite strong showings from J-Uan Harrison Jr. and Xander Walker. Harrison Jr. rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, while Walker picked up 12 receiving yards and a touchdown. Harrison Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Mansfield Legacy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Jaden Manning was especially locked on to Rockwall-Heath's QB and sacked him twice.
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. Rockwall-Heath also got a significant boost from Ashton Bradford, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 118 yards.
Mansfield Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Rockwall-Heath, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mansfield Legacy will face off against North Crowley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Crowley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Rockwall-Heath, they will square off against Tyler Legacy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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