Midland Legacy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 41-20 to the Lake Travis Cavaliers. The match was a close 21-20 at the break, but unfortunately for the Rebels it sure didn't stay that way.
Midland Legacy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Hodge, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hodge a new career-high in rushing yards. Mckenzie Rogers was another key rusher, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Midland Legacy wouldn't let Lake Travis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dj Brock was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Vann Hopping was a one-man wrecking crew for Lake Travis as he rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Hopping now rushed for 109 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Midland Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lake Travis, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Midland Legacy will venture away from home to challenge Abilene on Friday. One thing working in Abilene's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Lake Travis, they will challenge San Marcos at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Travis knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully San Marcos likes a good challenge.
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