It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Legacy Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Antonian Prep Apaches, posting a 62-27 victory. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Luke Lawrence was his usual excellent self, throwing for 353 yards and five touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 66 yards. Jayden Holland was another key player, picking up 148 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Antonian Prep lost, don't look at Michael Moreno. Despite the final result, he rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Antonian Prep is undefeated when Moreno posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Legacy Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.8 points per game. As for Antonian Prep, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Legacy Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-7 loss against Parish Episcopal on the 30th. Antonian Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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