Legend has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Fountain-Fort Carson has won nine straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Titans will host the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Legend's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
On Friday, everything came up roses for Legend against Chaparral as the team secured a 50-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won five matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Legend's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dj Bordeaux, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 169 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 passes. Ryken Banks was another key rusher, rushing for 83 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Fountain-Fort Carson faced Regis Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Trojans came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 24-17. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but the Trojans were the (much) better team in the second half.
Legend better keep an eye on Da'Kari Releford Jr. He was instrumental in Fountain-Fort Carson's win, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Releford Jr is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Martin, who threw for 171 yards and one TD on only 16 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fountain-Fort Carson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Fountain-Fort Carson's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Legend, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Legend against Fountain-Fort Carson in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Releford Jr, who rushed for 113 yards and one score on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Titans still be able to contain Releford Jr? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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