Tyler Legacy vs. Texas High Preview

Published 7:00 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Tyler Legacy vs. Texas High

When/where: 7 p.m. Thursday; Tiger Stadium at Grim Park, Summerhill Road and W. 12th Street, Texarkana 75501

Notable

Tyler Legacy: WR Za’Bryan Hood, Sr. (20 catches, 268 yards) … DL Simeon Garner, Sr. … LB Nathaniel Kirksey, Sr. (160 tackles, 10 TFL, 7 sacks) … DB Ethan Brown, Jr. (124 tackles, 8 TFL, 2 FF, 2 FR) … OL Cash Acker, Sr. … OL DeMarrion Johnson, Soph. … RB Micah Pierson, Sr. (54 carries, 130 yards) … QB Zach Davis, Jr. (126 of 198, 2,347 yards, 27 TDs at Grace Community) … QB Von Lane, Soph. (313 yards, 2 TDs passing)

Texas High: RB/WR Tradarian Ball, Jr. (1,290 yards rushing, 14 TDs; 25 catches, 411 yards, 6 TDs) … RB Javari Johnson, Sr. (194 carries, 1,376 yards, 16 TDs) … QB David Potter, Sr. (2,371 yards passing, 23 TDS) … OL Damien Chisum, Jr. … DL Duncan McGhee, Jr. (52 tackles, 13 TFL, 2 sacks) … LB Isaiah Dowden, Sr. … LB Eshayland Cooper, Jr.

Did you know: Texas High took a 17-14 win over Legacy in 2023 on a 21-yard field goal by Franklin Delk with five seconds remaining … Ball is a four-star Oregon commit who is ranked as the No. 31 prospect nationally and No. 2 running back by Rivals … Texas High head football coach Gerry Stanford picked up his 100th career win last season and is 106-45 as a head coach … Texas High is ranked No. 5 in the state in Class 5A Division II.

Last season: Tyler Legacy was 3-8 and lost in bi-district to Wylie East; Texas High was 11-2 and lost in third round of playoffs to Lucas Lovejoy

Up next: Tyler Legacy at Tyler; Texas High at Argyle Liberty Christian