Lake Ridge knocks off No. 8 Legacy

Mansfield Lake Ridge 28, Mansfield Legacy 17

Mansfield Lake Ridge scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns, including two 55 seconds apart, to rally past Mansfield Legacy, 28-17, Friday at Newsom Stadium. Legacy entered the game ranked No. 8 in The Associated Press state poll.

Key players: Legacy senior running back Grant Johnson carried 19 times for 100 yards, including a six-yard score. For Lake Ridge, Cartraven Walker rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown, while Eagles teammate Malik Knowles had touchdown catches of 24 and 30 yards. Lake Ridge wideout T.J. Graham caught two passes for 94 yards. Legacy’s Ife Adeyi caught an 84-yarder that set up Johnson’s touchdown run.

Key stat: The game featured nine turnovers. Lake Ridge had five, missed one field-goal attempt and had another blocked. The Eagles fumbled five times, losing three, and threw two interceptions. Legacy had four turnovers — two fumbles and two interceptions.

Records: Lake Ridge 7-1, 5-0 10-5A; Legacy 6-2, 4-1.

Mark Zeske

This story was originally published October 28, 2017 at 1:02 AM with the headline "Lake Ridge knocks off No. 8 Legacy."