On Friday, Legacy faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Legacy Longhorns fell just short of the Green Valley Gators by a score of 38-35. One positive for the Longhorns, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Legacy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aidan Crawford, who threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns. Jordan Thompson-Woods was Crawford's top target, picking up 156 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Legacy wouldn't let Green Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Martell Mckenzie and Semaj Williams each forced one. Mckenzie is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least ten every time he's taken the field this season.
Green Valley found their leader in underclassman Michael Lewis, who threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Legacy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Green Valley, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Legacy will venture away from home to take on Sierra Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Green Valley, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Palo Verde at 6:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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