The Legacy Tigers will square off against the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Legacy's last matchup with South Gate could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Thursday. The Tigers took a blow against the Rams, falling 48-8. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt scored the most points they've had this season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 54-44 to South Gate. The Rough Riders were down 54-30 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Legacy will need to focus on slowing down Jason Moreno, one of several Roosevelt players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Abraham Cardenas, who rushed for 101 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Legacy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Things could have been worse for Legacy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-23 loss to Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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