Legacy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the South East Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Legacy will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Huntington Park on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 24-point defeat they were dealt last Thursday. Legacy fell just short of Huntington Park by a score of 28-26. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Legacy might have lost, but man, Damian Carlos was a machine: he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown.
Legacy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Hernriquez and Eli Ibarra. Another thorn in Huntington Park's side was Nathan Uribe, who made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Legacy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huntington Park only rushed for 112.
Meanwhile, South East hadn't done well against South Gate recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. South East walked away with a 22-10 win over South Gate.
Edward Rivera continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 50 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for South East, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Legacy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 238.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 248.1. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Legacy strolled past South East in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Legacy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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