Two dominant in Nathan Kirksey and Billy Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tyler Legacy Raiders will welcome the Royse City Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tyler Legacy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 31 points last Friday, they were much more limited against North Forney on Friday. They took a blow against the Falcons, falling 39-7. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Royse City just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 59-27 loss at the hands of Forney. 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 games.
Tyler Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Royse City, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Tyler Legacy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Royse City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tyler Legacy skirted past Royse City 34-31 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Tyler Legacy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Royse City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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