OCTOBER 14: Waxahachie 31, Mansfield Legacy 21

WAXAHACHIE – Keith Abney II had two receiving touchdowns and a punt return for another score to lead Waxahachie over Mansfield Legacy at Lumpkins stadium.

Abney’s 80-yard punt return was his second touchdown in the first quarter, helping Waxahachie (5-2, and 2-2 District 11-6A) jump out to a 24-0 lead by halftime.

Down 31-6 in the fourth quarter, Legacy attempted to rally, scoring 15 consecutive points to cut the lead to 10. However, following a 35-yard touchdown catch by Khyree Brown, Legacy failed to recover an onside kick attempt and Waxachie ran out the clock.

Abney’s final touchdown came in the third quarter, on a 24-yard pass from Ramon McKinney Jr., to give Waxahachie a 31-6 lead heading into the fourth. McKinney was 3-for-3 passing with 53 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 48 rushing yards.

Marcus Hayes led Legacy with 105 total yards and a touchdown.

WX – Keith Abney II 7 pass from Roderick Hartsfield Jr. (Jesse Garfias kick).

WX – Keith Abney II 80 punt Return (Jesse Garfias kick).

WX – Jesse Garfias 35 field goal.

WX – Trenton Kidd 22 pass from Ramon McKinney Jr. (Jesse Garfias kick).

ML – Marcus Hayes 24 run (kick failed).

WX – Keith Abney II 24 pass from Ramon McKinney Jr. (Jesse Garfias kick).

ML – Connor Parlin 1 run (Xander Walker pass from Reggie Moody Jr.).

ML – Khyree Brown 35 pass from Connor Parlin (Kade Matthews kick).

First Downs ML: 21 WX: 12

Rushing Yards ML: 37-144 WX: 32-134

Passing Yards ML: 180 WX: 68

Passing ML: 15-23-0 WX: 7-12-1

Punts-Avg ML: 3-32.3 WX: 3-26

Penalties ML: 8-79 WX: 10-63

Fumbles-Lost ML: 0-0 WX: 0-0

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing – ML: Reggie Moody, Jr. 10-40, Paul Summers II 1-3, Connor Parlin 3-9, Marcus Hayes 17-77, Jaden Manning 6-21. WX: Iverson Young 8-15, Jayden Becks 9-27, De’Tyrian McCoy 1-5, Ramon McKinney Jr. 8-48, Roderick Hartsfield Jr. 4-36, Blair Hawkins 2-3.

Passing – ML: Reggie Moody, Jr. 11-19-0-105, Connor Parlin 4-4-0-75. WX: Ramon McKinney Jr. 3-3-0-53, Roderick Hartsfield Jr. 4-9-1-15.

Receiving – ML: Paul Summers II 5-69, Marcus Hayes 4-28, Jaden Manning 1-6, Khyree Brown 3-60, Xander Walker 2-17. WX: Keith Abney II 2-31, Jayden Becks 1-3, De’Tyrian McCoy 2-8, Trenton Kidd 2-26.