The Legacy Longhorns will venture away from home to challenge the Palo Verde Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Legacy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.
Legacy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Faith Lutheran, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Legacy was ranked 12th). Legacy received a blow on Thursday as they fell 28-13 to Faith Lutheran. The defeat continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost five in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Aidan Crawford, who threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde posted their biggest win since October 20, 2023 on Thursday. They never let Sierra Vista onto the board and left with a 22-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
The loss snapped Legacy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record. As for Palo Verde, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Legacy strolled past Palo Verde when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 34-18. 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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