Legacy scored 27 unanswered points in the second half to turn a competitive game against Abilene High into a comfortable win on Friday night. Purdue commit Marcos Davila completed 18 of 32 passes for 347 yards, three touchdown passes and two interceptions to lead the No. 25-ranked Rebels to a 48-17 victory over the rival Eagles at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene. At the end of the game, Davila had 6,653 career passing yards to become the all-time passing leader in program history. Mikey Serrano held the previous record with 6,461 yards. Iron-man player Damien Johnson put an exclamation mark on the win by returning an interception 83 yards for a TD. Johnson scored three total TDs, including two as a running back, while sophomore Caden Ellis finished with 129 yards receiving and a TD on four catches. “Our defense held them in the red zone a couple times with two interceptions in the red zone,” LHS head coach Clint Hartman said. “That’s championship football when you get down there and don’t get in there. I’m real proud. Even though the scoreboard looks lopsided, I know our coaching staff feels like we were in a nine-round heavyweight fight.” Abilene quarterback Dylan Slack was as advertised, as he completed 17 of 28 passes for 302 yards, two TD passes and an interception. Slack completed a 50-yard TD pass to Brayden Henry in the third quarter, cutting Legacy’s lead to 21-17 with 9:14 on the clock. Henry serves as the Eagles’ explosive running quarterback. “We had two touchdowns called back in the first half,” Hartman said. “And then at the end of the half, we had a minute left and we chance to score and we threw an interception. We had a chance to put them away early but they’re a good football team. They’re hard to handle on offense. They’ve got a one-two punch with those quarterbacks. They’re a good football team. By far, the best we’ve faced this year.” The Rebels responded with three explosive scoring plays on offense in the third quarter. Johnson scored on a 34-yard run to start Legacy’s 27-point run. Davila followed with a 90-yard TD pass to Ellis and he closed out the quarter by connecting with Brex Stevens on a 34-yard TD pass. LHS led 41-17 heading into the final period. “I think he played great,” Hartman said of Davila. “We had a lot of drops. It was kind of frustrating.” The Eagles (2-1) struck first when Slack completed a 63-yard TD pass to Ryland Bradford. However, the Rebels (3-0) surged ahead 14-7 by the end of the quarter. Davila completed a 5-yard TD pass to Serrano before Johnson had a 19-yard TD run. Davila also ran for a 2-yard score in the second quarter, which gave the Rebels a 21-10 lead heading into halftime. Stevens had two catches for 86 yards, while Serrano finished with 72 yards on six catches. Max Vera also had an interception for LHS. The Rebels visit Cibolo Steele on Sept. 15. The Eagles were ranked No. 9 in Dave Campbell's Class 5A Division I poll. LEGACY 48, ABILENE HIGH 17 Legacy … 14 … 7 … 20 … 7 – 48 Abilene … 7 … 3 … 7 … 0 – 17 First Quarter AHS – Ryland Bradford 63 pass from Dylan Slack (Naim Segura kick), 10:05 LHS – Aiden Serrano 5 pass from Marcos Davila (Jason Maltos kick), 5:50 LHS – Damien Johnson 19 run (Maltos kick), 1:45 Second Quarter AHS – Segura 20 FG, 9:25 LHS – Davila 2 run (Maltos kick), 3:14 Third Quarter AHS – Brayden Henry 50 pass from Slack (Segura kick), 9:14 LHS – D. Johnson 34 run (Maltos kick), 6:55 LHS – Cade Ellis 90 pass from Davila (run failed), 5:14 LHS – Brex Stevens 34 pass from Davila (Maltos kick), 00:33 Fourth Quarter LHS – D. Johnson 83 interception return (Maltos kick), 10:43 TEAM STATISTICS ……………… LHS … AHS First downs … 23 … 17 Rushes-Yards … 34-164 … 29-103 Passing … 368 … 350 Comp-Att-Int …… 20-34-2 … 19-36-2 Punts …… 2-44.5 … 2-41.0 Fumbles-Lost … 0-0 … 2-1 Penalties-Yards … 7-49 … 4-31 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Legacy, Madden Milloy 19-67, Damien Johnson 4-57, Tommy Johnson 4-33, Zyquwan Young 2-5, Jaden Rogers 3-3, Marcos Davila 2-(minus 1); Abilene, De’Zhon Magee 8-59, Bam Rashaw 9-21, Dylan Slack 4-12, Brayden Henry 7-11, Rylan Bradford 1-0. PASSING: Legacy, Davila 18-32-2—347, Rogers 1-1-0—16; Abilene, Slack 17-28-1—302, Henry 2-8-1—48. RECEIVING: Legacy, Caden Ellis 4-129, Brex Stevens 2-86, Aiden Serrano 6-72, Rogers 2-34, Jordan Williams 2-17, Nic Moore 1-16, T. Williams 1-8, Colin Brazzell 1-5, D. Johnson 1-1; Abilene, Ryland Bradford 4-123, Jackson Howle 6-87, Brelon Badon 4-64, Henry 3-64, Rashaw 1-9, Bryson Perez 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Legacy, D. Johnson 1-83, Max Vera 1-0; Abilene, Bryce Neves 1-46, Beckham Paul 1-6. Written By Christopher Hadorn Reach Christopher on Sports reporter for the Midland Reporter-Telegram....

Don’t sleep on the Legacy running game. The Rebels’ passing attack has gotten most of the attention with four-star quarterback and Purdue commit Marcos Davila under center. But it was the ground game that was the storyline on Friday night, as three running backs had noteworthy performances to lead No. 25-ranked Legacy to a 63-34 win over Amarillo Tascosa in a non-district football game at Astound Broadband Stadium. Damien Johnson carried the ball 13 times for 103 yards and a touchdown; Madden Milloy rushed 18 times for 100 yards and three TDs, and Tommy Johnson ran 19 times for 95 yards and two scores during a night when LHS (2-0) amassed 382 yards on the ground. “We all have our own special abilities,” Damien Johnson said. “Tommy, he is the power back. He’s going to get the grimy yards for us. Madden, he can do a little bit of both. I’m just a speedster. I just one to get in there and get active. We all have our own special talents and I love all of them.” Davila and the Air Raid passing game made their presence felt, too. Davila passed for 266 yards, which leaves him with 6,303 career yards. Davila needs only 159 passing yards to surpass Mikey Serrano (6,461 yards) for the all-time lead in school history. Davila has a chance to set the record when LHS visits historical rival Abilene High (2-0) at 7 p.m. on Sept. 8. At the start of the third quarter, Davila launched a deep ball to Aiden Serrano for a 75-yard TD pass to give LHS a 35-13 lead. Serrano had 115 receiving yards on four catches. “Marcos is going to draw attention, so it’s our job to take some of that pressure off of him,” Damien Johnson said. “Allow him to be able to pass and open up the passing game for him.” Tascosa (1-1) scored on two fumble recoveries to lead 13-7 after one quarter. The first touchdown happened when Tascosa fumbled the ball on a run play, which was picked up by sophomore quarterback Coltyn Fulton, who traveled 27 yards for the score. Later in the quarter, LHS fumbled the ball on the exchange following the snap. The loose ball was scooped up by defensive end Jaden King for a 45-yard fumble recovery return, pushing Tascosa to a 13-7 lead with 1:37 in the first quarter. “There’s a lot of things we have to clean up to be a great team and I’m going to drive them,” Legacy head coach Clint Hartman said. “I’m going to drive this football team like no other because they can do it.” LHS seized the momentum in the second quarter, as Damien Johnson scored on a 12-yard run, Tommy Johnson had a 3-yard TD run and Milloy capped it off with a 5-yard run. Legacy went into halftime with a 28-13 lead following the three rushing scores in the second quarter. “Hat’s off to (offensive line coach) Boe Smith and the offensive line,” Hartman said. “I told them all three of them are good backs, but with the offensive line we’ve got, anybody can be a good back. They’re all good backs. I’m proud of them. I’m proud that our offense is different, but we can still run the football. We’re a spread offense. Mike Leach was the best when I watched them practice. They were tough. They blocked their tails off. That’s when I said, ‘I can do that.’ I’m very proud all of three backs.” Tascosa made the game interesting again in the third quarter on a fourth-and-10 play. Tascosa defensive back TJ Tillman pulled the ball away from a Legacy receiver on a short pass and scored on a 64-yard interception return. Tillman’s second interception of the game cut LHS’ deficit to 35-19. Later in the quarter, Tascosa fullback Andrew Merrell broke loose on an 80-yard TD run to narrow the deficit to 42-27. However, LHS answered when Milloy scored on a 39-yard run in the early part of the fourth quarter. The LHS defense, outside of the big play from Merrell, did a respectable job by holding Tascosa to only nine first downs. Esus Robledo intercepted a pass for LHS for the second consecutive game. Legacy blocked a field goal for the second straight week and has three field goal blocks in two games. Brex Stevens set up Legacy’s first touchdown with a 67-yard reception from Davila. Milloy cashed in on the long play with a 1-yard TD run. LEGACY 63, AMARILLO TASCOSA 34 Tascosa 13 0 14 7 -- 34 Legacy 7 21 14 21 -- 63 First Quarter LHS – Madden Milloy 1 run (Jason Maltos kick), 6:10 TAS – Coltyn Fulton 27 fumble recovery run (Rual Lin Cung kick), 5:17 TAS – Jaden King 45 fumble recovery return (run failed), 1:37 Second Quarter LHS – Damien Johnson 12 run (Maltos kick), 11:27 LHS – Tommy Johnson 3 run (Maltos kick), 7:33 LHS – Milloy 5 run (Maltos kick), 2:20 Third Quarter LHS – Aiden Serrano 75 pass from Marcos Davila (Maltos kick), 11:16 TAS – TJ Tillman 64 interception return (kick failed), 6:38 LHS – T. Johnson 1 run (Maltos kick), 0:38 TAS – Andrew Merrell 80 run (Merrell run), 0:01 Fourth Quarter LHS – Milloy 39 run (Maltos kick), 10:12 LHS – Zyquwan Young 11 run (Maltos kick), 6:56 LHS – Mason Daehling 1 run (Maltos kick), 2:54 TAS – Jack Gilbert 3 run (Cung kick), 0:15 TAS LHS First downs9 32 Rushes-yards 32-281 65-382 Passing yards -3 266 Comp.-Att.-Int. 1-15-1 9-21-2 Punts-avg. 6-31.7 0-0.0 Fumbles-lost 4-1 1-1 Penalties-yards 6-78 4-50 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Tascosa, Andrew Merrell 6-141, Treshun Wilson 1-46, Geordan Humphrey 5-34, Coltyn Fulton 10-22, Jack Gilbert 2-15, Za’Cory Fisher 3-11, Cassius Carter 1-4, Tate Oakes 1-3, Shepherd Stapp 1-2, Zaq Edwards 1-2, TJ Tillman 1-1. Legacy, Damien Johnson 13-103, Madden Milloy 18-100, Tommy Johnson 19-95, Jaden Rogers 3-24, Zyquwan Yojng 6-23, Marcos Davila 4-20, Mason Daehling 2-17. PASSING – Tascosa, Fulton 0-13-1—0, Charlie McKinney 1-2-0—(-3). Legacy, Davila 9-21-2—266. RECEIVING – Tascosa, Tillman 1-(-3). Legacy, Aiden Serrano 4-115, Brex Stevens 2-81, Caden Ellis 1-34, Jordan Williams 1-21, T. Johnson 1-15. INTERCEPTONS – Tascosa, TJ Tillman 2-64. Legacy, Esus Robledo 1-6. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Tascosa, Rual Lin Cung 29 (blocked) Written By Christopher Hadorn Reach Christopher on Sports reporter for the Midland Reporter-Telegram....

Senior tight end Jordan Williams brings a unique element to the Legacy offense. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Williams serves as an extension of the Rebel offensive line as a ferocious blocker, and he can line up as a receiver and manhandle smaller defensive backs. “I challenged him Saturday, I think Jordan can become the best tight end in Texas,” LHS head coach Clint Hartman said. Williams is one of many weapons that quarterback Marcos Davila has as potential receiving targets in an explosive Rebel offense. Williams and No. 25-ranked Legacy (1-0) host Amarillo Tascosa at 7 p.m. Friday in their home opener at Astound Broadband Stadium. In previous seasons under Hartman, the LHS typically used its tight ends/H-backs as strictly blockers, but Williams brings the added dimension of being a receiving threat. “I’m the first official tight end on this team,” Williams said. “It’s a big puzzle piece to this team. I’m very versatile so you don’t know what I am going to do. You don’t know if I’m going to block one play or go out for a route the next. I think it’s a very important piece for this team.” “It’s a big mismatch every time,” Williams adds. “If they’re bigger, I can just outrun them. If they’re smaller, I can jump over them or bully them.” Williams begins his practices blocking with the linemen and working with Rebels offensive line coach Boe Smith. Williams takes playing in the trenches seriously. “I think blocking is a big part of tight end,” Williams said. “It goes unnoticed sometimes. But in the film, the coaches see it. “I want one day be like Travis Kelce and (those tight ends) in the NFL.” Williams has dreams of playing in the NFL and he has the best mentor to help him get there, his father. His dad Roy Williams was one of the all-time great players at rival Odessa Permian from 1997-99, was an All-American receiver at the University of Texas and was a Pro Bowl receiver in his nine-year NFL career with the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears. “My dad is my number one fan for sure,” Williams said. “He’s never missed a game in my entire life. I can’t remember when I didn’t see him at a game. It’s really important for me for him to be there.” Being the son of a former NFL pass catcher is evident when Williams plucks the ball out of the air effortlessly. “He’s one of those guys that you don’t hear the ball touch his hands,” Hartman said. “He’s got really soft hands.” Even with his NFL bloodlines, Williams’ football career hasn’t always been easy, as he has dealt with adversity. He missed his sophomore season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and torn meniscus in his knee. Williams earned the Rebels starting tight end job as a junior, but he’s really come on since the offseason started. Williams picked up offers from Division I programs such as North Texas, Texas State, and Incarnate Word this summer. Hartman says the tight end just put his head down and went to work in the weight room. He has worked hard to become stronger, squatting over 400 pounds and benching over 300 pounds. “I think his offseason was amazing,” Hartman said. “He got stronger. He started questions. He said, ‘Coach, can I go with the offensive line? I need to get a base under me.’ He starts with the O-line when we’re warming up and then he ends up coming over to the receivers and catching balls. He’s a really good athlete for as big as he is. He’s a great basketball player. “Jordan, as far as his mentality, he’s pretty calm, and he’s Steady Eddie. He will talk to you, he doesn’t get too high, he doesn’t get too low. I think he’s figured out that I can be dominant force in this game, and I can change the game. I can block, I can catch, I can do those things. He’s been fun to coach.” Williams said what he’s learned the most from his father has been the value of hard work. “He just thought me to outwork everybody because you never know what happens,” Williams said. “Somebody can go down or somebody can see you. You never know what coach will see you and get offered right there.” Williams and the Rebels are about to head into the teeth of their non-district schedule, beginning with Tascosa, which is perennially tough in Class 5A Division I. Tascosa won the 2022 meeting, 48-27. “I think it will be a fun game,” Williams said. “It will be our first real challenge this year. I’m excited to see what we can do.” AMARILLO TASCOSA AT NO. 25 LEGACY When/where: 7 p.m. Friday, Astound Broadband Stadium Radio: KCRS (95.5 FM/97.5 FM/550 AM) Video stream: www.midlandisdsports-rebels.com/broadcasts or Midland ISD athletics app or Mascot Media app For live updates: Follow @chris_MRTsports on Twitter Records: Tascosa 1-0; Legacy 1-0 Last game: Tascosa 28, Amarillo Palo Duro 7; Legacy 35, Amarillo High 7 Last meeting/series: Tascosa def. LHS 48-27 in 2022. LHS leads series, 19-9. What to watch – LHS and Tascosa continue a series that has been high scoring in recent years, which included a 51-48 win by Legacy in 2021 when quarterback Marcos Davila was a sophomore. –Even though Tascosa only returns five starters on offense and four on defense, it still has plenty of players that stand out on film to LHS head coach Clint Hartman. Hartman says junior TJ Tillman is an active safety on defense and is a focal point on offense as a receiver, too. Hartman says junior Jaden King continues Tascosa’s tradition of having large, impact defensive ends. –Tascosa sophomore QB Coltyn Fulton rushed for 88 yards and threw for 120 yards and a TD pass last week against Palo Duro. Fulton is listed at 6-0, 220. –LHS will look to continue its balanced offensive attack. Davila threw for 209 yards and three TD passes against Amarillo High, while Tommy Johnson ran for 128 yards. –The LHS defense, which allowed only one touchdown to spread team Amarillo High, will face a much different challenge against Tascosa’s triple-option offense that rushed for 253 yards last week. Next: Legacy at Abilene High, 7 p.m. Sept. 8; Tascosa at Odessa Permian, 7 p.m. Sept. 8 Written By Christopher Hadorn Reach Christopher on Sports reporter for the Midland Reporter-Telegram. ...

The Legacy volleyball team did a great job of finishing on Tuesday night. The Lady Rebels did not give visiting Abilene High a chance to rally, closing out each set with a strong run during a non-district match at Rebel Gymnasium. Senior middle blocker Sarah Philley had 10 kills and 4.5 blocks to propel LHS to a 25-14, 25-12, 25-20 sweep over the Lady Eagles, its former district rivals. The Lady Rebels (16-12) closed out the first set on a 16-7 run, the second set on a 12-3 run and strung together four straight points to end the third in what was the most competitive set. “We worked really hard on trying to keep the momentum and in this game, they proved they could do that,” LHS head coach Rachel Anglin said. “I’m certainly happy for them.” Added senior setter Devyn Bryant: “We’ve been working on that and I’m so happy that we were able to close it in three. Everybody was telling me today, ‘are you going to win in three?’ I was like, ‘yes, we are.’” Philley had a dominant performance again around the net, putting the ball down with ease on sets from both Bryant and Caitlin Beckham. Abilene (6-18) made the third set interesting, pulling within 21-20 behind a stretch of good plays from sophomore opposite hitter/middle blocker Gracie Jordan. However, Philley ended the Lady Eagles’ momentum with a kill for the 22nd point and teamed up with Taylor Martinez for a block for the 23rd point. LHS sophomore outside hitter Jerzy Schafer followed with two consecutive kills to end the match. “Sarah Philley has really come along and she’s been the go-to,” Anglin said. “She’s the one people are looking at – what are we going to do, Sarah? What do you want us to do? And she’s done a phenomenal job of trying to be that be that person for us and in this match, she was definitely the person the other team was trying to stop.” Added Bryant about Philley: ‘It’s amazing because she’s my best friend and I trust her so much. She’s like, ‘set me the ball, give me the ball.’ I’m like, ‘yes, ma’am. I will give you the ball. Put it down.’ Beckham had 15 assists to lead LHS, followed by 13 from Bryant. Both Lady Rebels’ veteran defensive specialists shined, as senior Marisa Calzada led with 18 digs, while Kyndall Torres contributed with 13. Peyton Thompson had seven kills and Martinez added six kills for the Lady Rebels, who Hereford at 5 p.m. Friday. The Lady Rebels, who are the reigning back-to-back District 2-6A champions, have already surpassed last year’s loss total of 12 defeats, but Anglin believes the team is headed in the right direction. The tough pre-district schedule is by design to prepare LHS for district, which begins with a home match against Odessa High on Sept. 22. “We’ve had a very tough (pre-district) schedule,” Anglin said. “When you play Colleyville Heritage and they’re the 5A state champs from last year, you just look to get better in every set. We’re really trying to work as a team and really work on putting the ball away and today they did that.” LEGACY DEF. ABILENE HIGH 25-14, 25-12, 25-20 Legacy statistics Kills – Sarah Philley 10, Peyton Thompson 7, Taylor Martinez 6, Kimberly Rabe 4, Jerzy Schafer 4, Josie Griffin 4, Caitlin Beckham 1, Devyn Bryant 1 Digs – Marisa Calzada 18, Kyndall Torres 13, Bryant 6, Beckham 5, Mylie Herrera 4, Thompson 4, Ellie Rhoads 3, Philley 3, Rabe 2, Martinez 1, Griffin 1, Schafer 1 Assists – Beckham 15, Bryant 13, Calzada 1, Thompson 1, Philley 1, Schafer 1 Blocks – Philley 4.5, Rabe 1.5, Schafer 1.5, Rylea Tercero 0.5 Aces – Calzada 1, Torres 1, Philley 1 Photo of Christopher Hadorn Written By Christopher Hadorn Reach Christopher on Sports reporter for the Midland Reporter-Telegram. ...

Legacy cross-country runners touted their summer training, and that hard work was reflected in the results on Saturday. The Rebels swept both the boys and girls 5-kilometer races in the Division I competition at the Tall City Invitational at Hogan Park and Sidley Nature Center. The Lady Rebels were particularly dominant as they recorded a perfect score with 15 points to easily outdistance second-place Andrews (73 points). The LHS girls swept the top three spots, as junior Kyndall Jones won the race with a time of 19 minutes, 49.64 seconds. LHS freshman Abigail Hinojosa placed second (19:54.81), followed by senior Mia Regalado in third (19:58.57). The Lady Rebels got a perfect score because they claimed the top five spots by runners competing for a team. The LHS girls won the meet for the second straight year and were District 2-6A champions last year for the first time in program history. “I think this just shows that we’re as good and better than last year,” Jones said. “I think we’re going to come hard in our district, and we think we can move past regionals and get farther.” The Legacy boys also had a strong showing with 38 points compared to runner-up Andrews (73 points). The LHS boys were led by senior John Abalos, who placed third (16:45.60). Midland High junior Joey Almanza won the race in impressive fashion with a personal record time of 16:12.95. Almanza is poised for a memorable season after he qualified for regionals his first two years as a member of Legacy before transferring to MHS. “It went well,” Almanza said of his winning performance. “The first two miles were honestly tempo paced and that third mile is the hardest, so I pushed it. I felt really good.” Almanza said his goal this season to break the 16-minute mark and get his time into the low 15s. “I know I can do it,” Almanza said. “It’s just a start. I only get faster from here.” “I think I’m ready,” Almanza added. “I’m definitely ready. I feel like I will make it to state, very easy. I feel like I can do it.” The Rebels’ pack running is what stood out on Saturday, as the girls had six runners in the top 10 including senior Isabella Reyna in sixth (20:42.11), freshman Marielly Kamali in seventh (20:45.96) and junior Garcia Gabrielle in 10th (21:23.75). “I didn’t know it was going to go this well,” LHS head cross-country coach Ulises Lopez said. “We had a really good summer, June and July. Like I said, they’re in pretty good shape coming off the summer and we’re kind of pushing that fitness heading into September.” Added Jones: “It’s really just all the hard work that we’ve done this summer and all of the hours we’ve spent putting into this. This is all worth it.” The Rebel boys had two others finish in the top 10 with sophomore Hadrian Urquidi in eighth (17:20.42) and senior Aiden Montes in 10th (17:21.53). “The training we’ve been doing so far has been non-stop,” Abalos said. “We were running on kind of tired legs so for us to come out and do as good as we did was really good. It shows us how strong we are with tired legs. It kind of says we’re going to be better with fresh legs.” Added Lopez: “They did great. We talked about coming in together in the first mile within 30 seconds of one another and did they so. And then I said, ‘hey, focus, communicate with one another. Talk to each other during the race and get to the two-mile.’ And then at the two-mile, it’s a strength race and that’s we’ve been focusing on these whole three months is strength. If you take it to the two-mile and you’re together, it’s going to be game over. They’re not going to be able to hang with you because you are so strong right now and that’s what we did.” Midland Christian sophomore Braden Belew was fifth (17:04.47) in the boys race; Andrews junior Gavin Ortiz finished sixth (17:12.57) and Big Spring junior Don Diego Rios was ninth (17:20.59). Midland High freshman Kaylee Smith was fifth (20:29.18) in the girls race, while Andrews senior Cecilia Cuevas came in ninth (21:16.00). Greenwood freshman Mae Savage finished fifth (13:52.10) in the Division II girls two-mile race; Big Spring sophomore Bergan Pinkley was eighth (14:05.18) and Greenwood senior Mckenzie Delarosa was ninth (14:07.11). Tall City Invitational At Hogan Park and Sidley Nature Trails Saturday Division I Boys (5 kilometers) Team standings – 1. Legacy, 38; 2. Andrews, 73; 3. San Angelo Central, 88; 4. Big Spring, 102; 5. Odessa High, 103; 6. Midland High, 119; 7. Abilene Wylie, 183; 8. Pecos, 184 Top 10 individuals – 1. Jose Almanza, Midland High, 16 minutes, 12.95 seconds; 2. Hatfield Cason, Alpine, 16:39.28; 3. John Abalos, Legacy, 16:45.60; 4. Nathaniel Palos, San Angelo Central, 16:54.81; 5. Braden Belew, Midland Christian, 17:04.47; 6. Gavin Ortiz, Andrews, 17:12.57; 7. Evan Sanchez, Odessa High, 17:16.17; 8. Hadrian Urquidi, Legacy, 17:20.42; 9. Don Diego Rios, Big Spring, 17:20.59; 10. Aiden Montes, Legacy, 17:21.53 Girls (5 kilometers) Team standings – 1. Legacy, 15; 2. Andrews, 68; 3. San Angelo Central, 90; 4. Odessa High, 106; 5. Abilene Wylie, 142; 6. Monahans, 162; 7. Abilene Cooper, 165 Top 10 individuals – 1. Kyndall Jones, Legacy, 19:48.64; 2. Abigail Hinojosa, Legacy, 19:54.81; 3. Mia Regalado, Legacy, 19:58.57; 4. Ali Alissandra Jackson, Fort Stockton, 20:25.53; 5. Kaylee Smith, Midland High, 20:29.18; 6. Isabella Reyna, Legacy, 20:42.11; 7. Marielly Kamali, Legacy, 20:45.96; 8. Raquel Martinez, Odessa High, 21:12.42; 9. Cecilia Cuevas, Andrews, 21:16.00; 10. Garcia Gabrielle, Legacy, 21:23.75 Division II Boys (5 kilometers) Team standings – 1. Presidio, 53; 2. Lubbock Roosevelt, 57; 3. Crane, 114; 4. Odessa Compass Academy, 141; 5. Greenwood, 168; 6. Lubbock Southcrest Christian, 223; 7. Midland TLCA, 258; 8. Legacy JV, 270; 9. Lubbock Trinity Christian, 279; 10. Sands, 284; 11. Alpine, 287; 12. Midland Classical, 306; 13. Denver City, 306; 14. Andrews JV, 376; 15. Slaton, 394; 16. Grady, 396; 17. Lubbock All Saints Episcopal, 399; 18. Odessa High JV, 482; 19. San Angelo Christian, 511; 20. Abilene Wylie JV, 583; 21. Kermit, 569; 22. Midland High JV, 595; 23. Stanton, 639; 24. Pecos, 591; 25. Iraan, 717 Top 10 individuals – 1. Eddie Flores, Presidio, 16:45.02; 2. Jorden Anderson, Lubbock Southcrest, 16:46.79; 3. Justice Jackson, Lubbock Roosevelt, 16:59.75; 4. Wiley Gaskins, Sands, 17:07.92; 5. William Neufield, Lubbock Trinity, 17:13.47; 6. Dax Mahan, Lubbock Roosevelt, 17:13.61; 7. Jeysen Alvarez, Crane, 17:32.85; 8. Jesus Sanchez, Presidio, 17:36.50; 9. Billy Bond, Lubbock Roosevelt, 17:42.30; 10. Mucio Rey, Presidio, 17:48.14 Girls (2 miles) Team standings – 1. Odessa Compass Academy, 49; 2. Crane, 91; 3. Greenwood, 127; 4. Grady, 145; 5. Big Spring, 187; 6. Legacy JV, 188; 7. Sands, 209; 8. Lubbock Roosevelt, 229; 9. Alpine, 233; 10. Slaton, 247; 11. Denver City, 267; 12. Midland Classical, 293; 13. Presidio, 299; 14. Stanton, 330; 15. Midland High JV, 395; 16. Odessa High JV, 397; 17. Marathon, 437; 18. Pecos, 525; 19. Kermit, 568; 20. Andrews JV, 593; 21. Iraan, 609 Top 10 individuals – 1. Chloe Granado, Odessa Compass, 13:17.79; 2. Kyla Rangel, Crane, 13:18.84; 3. Mandy Dobbs, Odessa Compass, 13:22.19; 4. Analee Larrea, Denver City, 13:41.03; 5. Mae Savage, Greenwood, 13:52.10; 6. Kinsley Williams, Lubbock Trinity, 13:58.48; 7. Liyah Reyna, Presidio, 14:00.95; 8. Bergan Pinkley, Big Spring, 14:05.18; 9. Mckenzie Delarosa, Greenwood, 14:07.11; 10. Arianna Escobedo, Crane, 14:11.37 Written By Christopher Hadorn Reach Christopher on Sports reporter for the Midland Reporter-Telegram....

AMARILLO – In the second straight year of taking on a pair of Amarillo ISD schools to open the season, the Legacy Rebels made sure they had a nicer trip back home, if it wasn’t an easy one. Legacy opened the season Friday night against Amarillo High at Dick Bivins Stadium, and while the Rebels were never seriously threatened, it took a while for them to get comfortable. They overcame some early self-inflicted wounds to take over the game in the second quarter, and from there coasted to a 35-7 victory. It left a far better taste in Legacy’s mouth than the trip to the Panhandle last year to face Amarillo Tascosa in a game Legacy lost 48-27. Legacy hosts Tascosa next week and knows exactly what needs to get done. Coach Clint Hartman will certainly address his team’s 11 penalties for 120 yards, seven of which gave Amarillo High’s struggling offense first downs. “Some of them were self-inflicted and some of them were a bunch of horse (bleep),” Hartman said of the abundance of yellow flags thrown against the Rebels. “It’s a typical first game with sloppy play. You’ve got to give (Amarillo High) credit. We came in here and they stopped the run early and got us into a bunch of third and longs.” The first half was a mixed bag execution-wise for the Rebels, but not results-wise, as the Rebels scored on their final two possessions of the half to take a 21-7 halftime lead. Legacy took advantage of ideal field position after a short Amarillo High punt on the first offensive possession of the game. The Rebels went 46 yards for a score and Gilbert Hernandez scored on a 5-yard run to take a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Amarillo would take advantage of a short field to tie the game 25 seconds into the second quarter on a 15-yard scoring run by Pius Vokes to make it 7-7. That was about the lone offensive highlight of the night for the Sandies, as Legacy held them to 190 yards of total offense. Legacy bent but didn’t break defensively in the first half in establishing the lead. The Sandies twice drove deep into Legacy territory but the Rebels blocked two field goals to only further discourage Amarillo. “Our kids are resilient and that showed in blocking two field goals,” Hartman said. “If we can keep giving up seven points, we’re going to win a lot of football games.” Legacy found some form offensively in the first half as Marcos Davila and sophomore Caden Ellis hooked up for a pair of scoring passes in the final six minutes. Davila, who has committed to play for Purdue, hit Ellis on a 39-yard score on a fourth-and-three to give the Rebels the lead, and they concluded the scoring on a 4-yard connection with 44 seconds left in the half for the intermission margin. “We believe that we’re going to throw the ball as good as anybody in the country with (Davila) and our receivers,” Hartman said. “Caden Ellis is a sophomore who has a great future so we have guys who can do it.” Davila had the sort of game one would expect from a quarterback committed to a Power 5 conference, as he completed 16-of-27 for 209 yards and three touchdowns, including a 37-yarder to Aiden Serrano early in the third quarter to make it 28-7 and pretty much end the competitive phase of the game. But the Rebels were hardly one-dimensional. They ran for 235 yards to complete a well-rounded night of 444 yards of total offense. Tommy Johnson ran for a game-high 128 yards on 16 carries, including 125 in the second half as Legacy ground down the Sandies in protecting their lead. That might be the kind of game Legacy can expect next week when they entertain Tascosa in looking for some payback from last year in a matchup of Rebels. “We’ve played (Tascosa) for eight years and we’ve played (Amarillo) for six, so we get it,” Hartman said. “We know that every one of them is a dogfight. I respect their staffs and how hard those kids play. We say when the Rebels get together, someone’s going to get better, and every year win or lose you come out of that game better. They’re going to teach you some things you’ve got to get working on.” LEGACY 35, AMARILLO HIGH 7 Legacy 7 14 14 0 – 35 Amarillo High 0 7 0 0 --7 First Quarter L – Gilbert Hernandez 5 run (Jason Maltos kick), 6:01 Second Quarter AHS – Pius Vokes 15 run (Adam Burlison kick), 11:35 L – Caden Ellis 39 pass from Marcos Davila (Maltos kick), 5:43 L – Ellis 4 pass from Davila (Maltos kick), 0:44 Third Quarter L – Aiden Serrano 37 pass from Davila (Maltos kick), 7:11 L – Damien Johnson 9 run (Maltos kick), 0:20 Legacy Amarillo High First Downs 18 15 Rushing 235 161 Passing 209 29 Total yards 444 190 Comp.-Att.-Int. 16-27-0 6-19-1 Punts.-Avg. 5-34.6 6-34.3 Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-yards 11-120 5-35 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Legacy, Tommy Johnson 16-128, Madden Milloy 9-40, D. Johnson 8-74, Hernandez 1-5, Davila 2-(-12). Amarillo High, Eddy Mpela 6-19, Will Flaming 5-5, Vokes 16-95, J.Q. Ervin 7-32, Bryson Brown 3-10. PASSING – Legacy, Davila 16-27-0-209. Amarillo High, Flaming 6-17-0-29, Brown 0-2-1-0. RECEIVING – Legacy, Jordan Williams 2-12, Serrano 7-86, Ellis 6-65, Brex Stephens 1-46. Amarillo High, Vokes 1-(-3), Mpela 1-15, Bryson Brown 2-8, Rylan Leathers 1-11, Oilver Parsons 1-(-2). Written By Lee Passmore...