The Loving Falcons will challenge the Legacy Academy Silverbacks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Loving sitting on three straight victories and Legacy Academy on eight.
Loving is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Estancia with a 44-40 win.
Brodie Allen
| 11/07/25 vs Estancia | 176 |
| 10/24/25 @ Jal | 105 |
| 10/11/24 @ Tularosa | 92 |
| 09/25/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 84 |
| 08/29/25 vs New Mexico Military Institute | 68 |
Loving's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brodie Allen, who rushed for 176 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 176 rushing yards gave Allen a new career-high. Tristen Onsurez was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Loving was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Legacy Academy faced Santa Rosa in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. The Silverbacks never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory.
Loving's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Legacy Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Everything went Loving's way against Legacy Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as Loving made off with a 42-20 win. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Silverbacks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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