Midland Legacy Rebels (10-2, 4-1) vs. Allen Eagles (8-4, 5-2)
Aiden Serrano
| Aiden Serrano
Kickoff: Saturday, 4 p.m. at Shotwell Stadium, 1525 E South 11th St, Abilene, TX
Enrollments: Legacy (1,615), Allen (5,315)
Coaches: Legacy- Clint Hartman, Allen- Lee Wiginton
Streaks: Legacy- 5 wins, Allen- 3 wins
At Stake: The Rebels have won give straight and are coming off a shootout with Trinity, where they won in double overtime. They look to ride the momentum into the regional finals against the Eagles, also coming off an overtime win.
What to watch: Damien Johnson is coming off a career day where he ran for 350 yards and four touchdowns, which included a pair in overtime. He averaged 13.5 yards per carry, and one touchdown went for 80 yards. Johnson, who excels wherever he lines up on the field both on both offense and defense, is a force to be reckoned with. He has 1,699 yards and touchdowns averaging 9.7 yards per carry this season.
Fellow senior Marcos Davila is a top tier quarterback, with 2,894 yards, 26 touchdowns and 11 picks this season. Last week he was very efficient, going 20-for-24 for 220 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception.
Senior Aiden Serrano is his number one target, and last week he had eight catches for 82 yards and a pair of scores. On the year he has 72 catches for 894 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Brex Stevens can also make big plays, as he caught a 42-yard touchdown pass against Trinity. He has 37 catches for 893 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging an incredible 24.1 yards per catch.
Jordan Williams was a hero in overtime for the Rebels against Trinity, catching the game winning two point conversion and also tallying three receptions for 27 yards out of the tight end slot.
On defense watch for Cole Neatherlin, Gilbert Hernandez and Max Vera. Neatherlin has 99 tackles to lead the squad, with Hernandez and Vera both tallying 95 tackles. Hernandez has three sacks and three picks, while Vera has picked off four passes and Neatherlin has one interception.
Allen has outscored opponents 429-277 and are coming off a tight 36-33 overtime win over Martin in the area round of the playoffs.
Micah Ellis led the charge with 145 yards on 17 carries, with three touchdowns. He has 937 yards and 14 touchdowns, this season.
Amir McDowell was quiet with six carries for 14 yards and a score, but he has 16 touchdowns on the year.
Quinton Hammonds had nine carries for 94 yards on the ground. The team rushed for 289 yards.
Senior quarterback Dylan Chapman was 14-for-29 for 152 yards. Regular quarterback Brady Bricker was injured in the previous game.