After losing to Fountain-Fort Carson the last time they met, Legend decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Legend Titans breezed by the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans to the tune of 42-7 on Friday. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 30 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ryken Banks and he. Banks rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries while he rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. What's more, Jaden Lawrence also racked up 147 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Carson Flowers was another key player, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Flowers was just one part of a punishing run game: Legend was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Fountain-Fort Carson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Da'Kari Releford Jr rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards.
Legend's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Legend has already played their next matchup, a 48-0 victory against Douglas County on the 25th. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 48-6 win against Chaparral on the 24th.
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