Two dominant in Billy Jones and Nathan Kirksey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Royse City Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Tyler Legacy Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Royse City is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Forney on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Royse City was outmatched by Forney at home and fell 59-27. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Jackrabbits are ranked 101st).
Although Royse City took the loss, they still got scores from Zavier Brown, Jamion Richardson, and Jammel Ward.
Royse City wouldn't let Forney keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Royse City can thank Cason Lancaster and Jones for forcing both of them. Jones is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Royse City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 31 points the game before, Tyler Legacy was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 39-7 defeat at the hands of North Forney. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Royse City's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Tyler Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Royse City has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tyler Legacy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Royse City couldn't quite finish off Tyler Legacy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 34-31. Can Royse City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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