Pine Creek faced Legend in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles had to suffer through a 57-30 loss at the hands of the Titans. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-6.
When it comes to explaining why Pine Creek lost, don't look at Caleb Petree. Despite the final result, he rushed for 122 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Xavier Ortiz was another key player, rushing for 27 yards and two TDs.
It was another big night for Dj Bordeaux, who threw for 294 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards and one score on only seven carries for Legend. Another player making a difference was Ryken Banks, who gained 99 total yards and three touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Pine Creek and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Legend, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pine Creek wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 55-48 victory against Douglas County on the 9th. As for Legend, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-7 win against Chaparral on the 10th.
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