Legacy Ranch achieved a milestone in its inaugural varsity season by securing a 49-19 victory over Sam Houston in the opening round of the Class 5A Division II playoffs.
The game took place Friday at Alamo Stadium, where quarterback Will Cunningham led the Wranglers with 250 passing yards and four touchdowns, according to Yahoo Sports.
Legacy Ranch coach Tim Knicky praised his quarterback’s influence on the team’s performance throughout the season.
“He’s the leader of this football team,” Knicky told the San Antonio Express-News.
The Wranglers established an early lead after Cunningham completed four consecutive passes to set up a 4-yard touchdown run by Troy Ramos.
Cunningham later connected with Landon Jordan for a 46-yard touchdown, followed by an 11-yard scoring pass to Ritvik Kasireddy that gave Legacy Ranch a 21-0 advantage.
Sam Houston attempted to rally behind Jaidon Hamilton, who scored two touchdowns for the Hurricanes during the contest.
Despite the resistance, Legacy Ranch maintained control with field goals from Cody Hawkins and additional touchdown passes to Jordan and Brock Peterson.
Cunningham noted that the victory served as a testament to the team’s ability to maintain focus throughout the entire game.
“I feel like we just proved to ourselves that we can play four full quarters,” Cunningham stated in the Yahoo Sports report.
The Wranglers are now scheduled to advance to the area round to face W.B. Ray High School.
Knicky expressed pride in the program’s rapid development during its first year of competition.
“First-year program holding up a gold football right now,” Knicky remarked to the Express-News.
The coach emphasized that the team intends to celebrate the achievement before preparing for future opponents.
Sam Houston concluded its season after failing to overcome the early deficit created by the Wranglers’ offensive output.