Weidemann, Longhorns down Faith Lutheran
Legacy’s Devin Weidemann threw or three first-half ouchdowns and the Longhorns (2-0, 1-0 Northwest) defeated visiting Faith Lutheran (0-1, 0-1)
Weidemann connected with Dionte Maxwell for touchdowns of 27 and 17 yards and Dillan Knowles for 46 yards, the latter giving Legacy a 19-0 lead 45 seconds before halftime.
But the Longhorns weren’t done. They recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and Dashae Edwards (110 yards on 18 carries) spun in from 5 yards to make it 25-0.
In the second half, Legacy senior Demetrus Hughes returned the opening kickoff 72 yards to the 8-yard line and Edwards ran it in on the next play. Martell Crockett (56 yards on seven carries) added a 2-yard TD run.
For Faith Lutheran, Don Pearson scored on a 10-yard pass from Joe Portaro midway through the third quarter. Interceptions halted three Crusaders possessions.