After flying high against Cheyenne last Friday, Legacy came back down to earth. The Legacy Longhorns fell just short of the Green Valley Gators by a score of 24-21 on Tuesday. If the Longhorns were looking for revenge after losing 27-20 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Although Legacy took the loss, they still got scores from Lauren Lotta, Jamari Smith, and Genevieve Fanning.
A big part of Green Valley's win came down to the chemistry between Janae Peebles and her top target Lauryn Galvin. Peebles threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns while Galvin picked up 59 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Peebles is becoming a predictor of Green Valley's success: when she posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 3-12 when she doesn't).
Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Green Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-13 record this season.
Legacy will face off against Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pinecrest Academy Cadence will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Legacy surely won't give up without a fight. Green Valley has already played their next matchup (against Las Vegas), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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