On Saturday evening, the Allen Eagles and Midland Legacy Rebels faced off at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene as they continued their playoff campaigns.
Midland Legacy Rebels
Quarterback Marcos Davila completed 10 of 20 passes for 232 yards, throwing for 1 touchdown and rushing for 6 yards. Davila connected with receivers Aiden Serran on 4 receptions racking up 114 yards and a touchdown, Nic Moore on 3 passes for 54 yards, and Jordan Williams who had 2 catches for 49 yards. With some success through the air, the ground game is where the Rebels found the most success as Damien Johnson rushed for 117 yards on 26 carries scoring 4 touchdowns, and Tommy Johnson rushed for 32 yards on 3 carries.
Allen Eagles
The Eagles’ Senior Quarterback Dylan Chapman completed 13 of 20 passes for 137 yards and rushed for 4 yards. Chapman connected with Quinton Hammonds on 4 receptions for 52 yards, Caleb Smith on 4 receptions for 37 yards, and Gavin Akins who had a late 27-yard reception. With no touchdowns through the air, the Eagles took to the ground as Micah Ellis rushed for 106 yards on 16 carries scoring 2 touchdowns, Caleb Smith rushed for 77 yards on 4 carries scoring 2 touchdowns, and Donnell Gee rushed for 71 yards on 4 carries. Quinton Hammonds, who’s a receiver, took over at the wildcat position as he rushed for 40 yards on 11 carries, scoring 2 touchdowns. Kayvion Sibley added to the rushing stats for the Eagles as he rushed for 19 yards on 3 carries, scoring once.
The Eagles found themselves down 14-0 early, but Zina Umeozulu and Nathan “The Tank” Marsh rallied their defensive troops and held the Rebels for the rest of the first half. The Eagles’ offense put up points and took a 16-14 lead into halftime. As the seconds ticked away, the Eagles and Rebels went shot for shot until the Eagles stopped the Rebels on a critical 4th down. This gave the Eagles the opportunity to go up by 10 points, and eventually 17 points. The Rebels saw their last efforts shattered as the Eagles intercepted a pass as Davila was taking pressure from both sides of the defensive line. This secured the win for the Eagles.
Allen won, 52-35.
Next week, the Eagles will continue their playoff campaign against undefeated North Crowley, who is coming off a 35-7 win against Prosper. North Crowley has an explosive offense, but they will be going up against a tough Allen defense that doesn’t give up yards easily.
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