On Saturday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, the Legacy Academy Silverbacks made off with a 21-20 win over the Hope Christian Huskies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Silverbacks.
Legacy Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hope Christian only rushed for 97.
Legacy Academy wouldn't let Hope Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jerry Garcia, Adam Chavez, and Christian Akins picked up one apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Hope Christian lost, don't look at Roman Montoya. Despite the final result, he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Montoya really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. 124 of those passing yards were hauled in by Breylon Willams, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Legacy Academy's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Hope Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Legacy Academy will welcome Hozho Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hope Christian, they will face off against Albuquerque Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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