A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars takes on the Legacy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.4 points per game this season.
South East will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating South Gate, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. South East walked away with a 22-10 win over South Gate on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Edward Rivera was his usual excellent self, 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.
South East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 260 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Legacy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Huntington Park by a score of 28-26.
Despite the defeat, Legacy got top-tier performance from Damian Carlos, who 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. Nathan Uribe was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
South East's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Legacy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. South East has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 248.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Legacy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238.1. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South East ended up a good deal behind Legacy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 31-12. Thankfully for South East, Matthew Castillo (who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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