Video Features Nick Kasa, Bo Yurko & Coach V

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A great video of Nick featuring Coach V and Bo Yurko & our program...

Way to go guys... I have to say "V" looks mighty dapper in this video...

Poudre (2nd Rnd) Still Shot Video (11/07/08)

"It Ends Tonight" as Lightning dream dies 3-0 in double OT against Poudre.

Poudre Fights Hard Against Lightning - Coaches Lead By Example

In an unfortunate example to both players and fans the Poudre staff showed their boys how to fight on the sidelines Friday night...




Poudre Head Coach Steve Bradley (right) calls out one of his assistants...


And the fun begins....

No editorial comment needed... except don't kids get suspened for fighting at school?

Season Ends With 3-0 Loss to Poudre in Double OT

Legacy QB Luke Bublitz is sacked by the Poudre defense

In a game that typified the Lightning 2008 season on Friday night, the Legacy defense did everything to win the game except score points.

All night long the Lightning defense came up big shutting down a powerful Poudre offense making big plays while shutting out the Impalas through 4 qtrs. Unfortunately the Lightning offense was again ineffective and could not produce a single point point on the scoreboard in 4 quarters in regulation and 2 possessions from the 10 yard line in overtime.

A sad ending for a team with so much promise...

Still a 9-2 record ties the Lightning all-time record for wins and sets the school record for winning percentage in a season.

Congratulations on a great season Lightning players, coaches and fans...

Dr. Packard's Sweet 16 Predictions

Based on his Power Rankings here is Dr. Packard's second round playoff predictions.

Games on Friday November 7th

Rocky Mountain Over Cherokee Trail (21-19)
Thunder Ridge Over Douglas County (33-20)
Legacy Over Poudre (22-15)

Games on Saturday November 8th

Grandview Over Denver East (40-6)
Cherry Creek Over Bear Creek (29-22)
Pomona Over Chatfield (32-21)
Columbine Over Arvada West (32-19)
Mullen Over Chaparral (32-13)

What a weekend!!!!

Poudre Favored in Playoff Game Friday Night - Keys to the game

The prognosticators and pundits are as sure that the Lightning are going to be bounced out of the playoffs as they are in a Barack Obama victory over John McCain in todays presidential election...

The reasons very but are fairly consistent...

So here are the keys to the game Friday night...

1. Poudre thinks they should have won 3 weeks ago and will come out looking for revenge... KEY 1 - Can the Lightning play with emotion and fire

2. Stats are not available from last week - but through the first nine games Legacy has averaged 11 penalties a game for almost 100 yards per game. Amazingly against Poudre the first time Legacy had a season low 4 penalites for only 31 yards. KEY 2 - Can the Lightning play disciplined football?

3. 3 weeks ago Poudre's Josh Morton ran in and around the Lightning defense for over 200 yards - KEY 3 - Can the Lightning limit Poudre to less than 100 yards on the ground?

4. It took an 89 yard TD pass with 6 min remaining to beat Poudre 3 weeks ago as the Poudre defense held the Lightning most of the game. KEY 4 Can the inconsistent Lightning offense produce a balanced and explosive offense game plan?

Can the Lightning make it to the State Quarterfinals for the second straight year? Be there Friday night to cheer them on.

Go Lightning!

IT'S POUDRE AGAIN!!!

Just 3 weeks ago Josh Marton (#20 Left) ran for over 220 yards for the Poudre Impalas in a thrilling 21-14 loss to the Lightning.

Next week the 2 Front Range rivals will again square off in a second round playoff game after the the Impalas blew up Gateway 52-8 on Saturday to set up the re-match. The date and time are yet to be announced... Stay tuned - But the game will be played at North Stadium and will be a home game for the Lightning

It took an 89 yard TD pass from Luke Bublitz to Travis Sears on first down following an Aston Renshaw interception to put the Lightning in the lead in the 4th quarter. This will be the last game of the year for one of these great teams. Make your plans for Friday or Saturday next week around this gridiron classic showdown....

Regis Still Shot Video (10/30/2008)

Down 10-0 midway through the 3rd period - the Lightning Win their Round 1 Playoff game 20-17 - A "great escape"

Lightning Escape With First Playoff Win 20-17

Coach V addresses team after their 20-17 victory over Regis Jesuit

It was not supposed to be close, but with 7 minutes left in the 3rd quarter the Lightning found themselves down 10-0 and in danger of an upset first round exit from the 2008 state playoffs. Then as if to say "enough already" the Lightning offense grinded out 3 second half touchdowns and held on for an exciting 20-17 victory on Thursday night.

Legacy now 9-1 will face the winner of the Poudre / Gateway matchup next weekend in round 2 of the playoffs. Inconsistent offense and penalties again hurt as the Lightning struggled in the first half.

A win is a win especially in the playoffs, but with possible games with Poudre and ThunderRidge looming time is running short.

Congratulations on a big win to Coach V and the Lightning!

Playoff Game One: Regis Jesuit

Who is Regis Jesuit? How did they get to the playoffs and what should the Lightning expect on Thursday night? The Regis Jesuit Raiders are a co-institutional (A separate Boys and Girls Campus) Jesuit Catholic college prep high school that was founded in 1877.

This years Raiders ended up 4-5 and 3-4 in the tough Big-8 conference. Notable games for the Raiders this year were a 10-9 victory over Arvada West and they almost pulled one of the biggest upsets of the year in a thrilling 34-32 loss to Bear Creek.

Regis Jesuit dual-threat Sr. QB Kevin Flahive-Foro #11

The Raider offense racked up 2119 evenly balanced yards this year (1088 Rushing and 1031 Passing). The Lightning will have to watch for dual threat Quarterback Kevin Flahive-Foro (Sr. 6' 1", 185 lbs) 901 yards passing and 207 yards running.

Ft Collins Still Shot Video (9/5/2008)

Lightning go to 2-0 by beating Ft Collins 19-13

2008 Team Stats: Lightning #1 5A Defense

The #1 Defense in all of Colorado 5A Football - The Legacy Lightning

There is an old football adage that says - Offense gets the headlines, but Defense "Wins Championships". If that is true, then the next 5 weeks will be exciting for Legacy Lightning fans.

There are 48 5A football teams in Colorado, and going into the playoffs this week Legacy has the number one defense in the state giving up only 63 points all year (7 per game avg) and pitching shut outs in 4 of the last 5 games.

The Lightning offense comes into the playoffs ranked #21 putting up 278 points (30.8 per game). In the all important point differential category the top 10 teams are no surprise and represent the teams to watch over the next 5 weeks. The 2008 state champion is most likely in this list...

2008 Final Regular Season Point Differential

1. Montrose +266
2. Poudre +207
3. Grandview +190
4. Pomona +179
5. Legacy +166
6. Mullen +156
7. Cherry Creek +155
8. Columbine +148
9. Rocky Mountain +144
10. Bear Creek +141

GO LIGHTNING!

5A Playoff Seeds Set: Lightning to Open up at Home Against Regis Jesuit

The Playoff Brackets are set... Click Here For Brackets

Despite a 28-0 win on Friday night the Lightning dropped to a 6th seed and will open up at North Stadium on November 1st against Regis Jesuit (4-5). A win against Regis will set up a likely re-match with Poudre the next week.

Also in the Lightning bracket is undefeated (#2 seed) Rocky Mountain and (#3 Seed) Thunderidge and (#7 Seed) Mullen. Stay tuned for more news on the Lightning 2008 5A State playoff run...

As the playoffs continue see the "Playoff Bracket" in the home page of the blog (left collumn) for updates...

Go Lightning

Rocky Mountain Still Shot Video (9/12/08)

The Rocky Mountain Lobos spoil the Lightning's undefeated season 22-10

Horizon Still Shot Video (10/24/08)

"Senior Night" Lightning 28 Horizon 0

Lightning Ends Regular Season With Another Shutout

Bryson Romero hauls in his Lightning record 13th Career TD in the first half Friday Night

The Lightning ended the regular season with a resounding 28-0 shutout of the Horizon Hawks Friday night. Led by Senior QB Luke Bublitz the Ligtning were slow out of the gate but caught fire late in the second period and cruised to their 6th win in a row and 4th shut out of the last 5.

Ranked #5 in the wild card playoff standings going into the game Friday night, the Lightning are hoping to move to a 4th seed. That would ensure a min of 3 home games provided they keep winning.

Stay tuned for updates...


GO Lightning!

Week 9 Predictions: Lightning to get Revenge in a Big Way

It has been fun tracking the Colorado HS Football "Power Rankings" this year. Dr. Packard's predictions have been very accurate - Here are Dr. Packards week 8 Front Range Predictions...

Front Range Predictions for this week:

Legacy over Horizon (34-3) Actual 28-0
Rocky Mountain Over Ft. Collins (31-13) Actual 19-14
Poudre Over Fruita Monument (29-12) Actual 28-0
Fairview Over Boulder (24-23) Actual 35-10
Northgenn Over Mountain Range (24-17) Actual MR 20-18

Check back to see the actual results...

Regular Season Finally - Horizon / Senior Night This Friday

After a humiliating loss last year, the 2008 Lightning Seniors need little motivation heading into this years final regular season game against the Horizon Hawks.

The Lightning come into the game with a lot to prove heading into the playoff season. Come out to North stadium early to tailgate and cheer on your 2008 Seniors:

#2 Bo Yurko LB (Co-Captain)
#5 Travis Sears WR
#8 Ashton Renshaw S
#15 Luke Bublitz QB
#19 Cameron Brown CB
#23 Mark Wassman WR
#26 Stephen Ezeonu WR
#37 Walter Cooper DB
#40 Brian Toth LB
#52 Ryan Paulson DE
#56 Garrett Watts OL
#57 Andre Baker LB/OL
#66 Devon Sutton OL/DL
#67 Kyle Lontine OL/DL (Co-Captain)
#76 Alan Tucker OL/DL (Co-Captain)
#77 Nick Kasa OL/DL (Co-Captain)
#80 Beau Trigsted WR
#81 Ryan Coupens TE
#84 Bryson Romero TE

What an incredible group of Seniors... Congratulations Boys... Go out with a bang!

Poudre Still Shot Video (10/17/08)

The Lightning pull off a big 21-14 win to go 7-1

Game 8 Prime Time Players: Record Breakers

Luke Bublitz, Travis Sears & Ashton Renshaw all broke Lightning single game records on Friday night's big win against Poudre earning "Prime Time Player" honors.


LUKE BUBLITZ (#15 Sr QB) Threw for 250 yards including a Lightning record 89 yard TD and subsequent diving 2 point conversion (left) in the 4th qtr to put Legacy ahead to stay.


TRAVIS SEARS (#5 Sr WR) Set Lightning records in single game receiving yards 138, and his game winning 89 yard TD (left) was the longest in Legacy history.


ASHTON RENSHAW (#8 Sr. Safety) Broke the Lightning all time record with 18 tackles Friday Night. He also had an interception at the goalline (left) to kill a late drive and set up the winning Bublitz to Sears 89 yard TD.


Congratulations on a HUGE win to our week 8 "Prime Time Players".

Legacy Upends Poudre 21-14 For Big Front Range League Win

With 42 sec left Nick Kasa stops Josh Marton on 4th and one to seal the victory

Down 21-14, it came down to a 4th and one for Poudre at the Lightning 12 yard line with less than a minute left in the game. Josh Marton, the Impala running back would get the call. Before the play Marton had run the ball 42 times for 230 yards. He would end the game with 229 yards on 43 carries, as Nick Kasa split the line and stoned Marton to seal the win.

The hard fought 21-14 win was by far the most exciting with both teams fighting hard and the game in the balance until the final minute. Poudre dominated the time of possesion, but 4 turnovers led directly to both Lightning touchdowns. Bo Yurko scored on the opening series by scooping up a fumble, and an interception late in the game led to a 89 yard Luke Bublitz to Travis Sears TD on a slickly designed stop and go

The (7-1) Lightning end their regular season next Friday at North Stadium against rival Horizon (1-7).

Go Lightning!

Week 8 Predictions: Dr Packer predicts Poudre Over Lightning

We are seeing week to week how unbelievably accurate Dr. Packard's predictions have been week to week based on his "Power Rankings"Here are Dr. Packards week 7 Front Range Predictions for this week:

Poudre Over Legacy (29-12) Actual Legacy (21-14)
Rocky Mountain Over Mountain Range (37-3) Actual 41-17
Eaglecrest Over Boulder (33-9) Actual 35-13
Fairview Over F. Collins (27-19) Actual Ft Collins 70-35
Horizon Over Northgenn (27-15) Actual Northglenn (28-14)

Check back to see the actual results...

Impala Week a Big One For Legacy...

A year ago the Lightning faced off against Poudre with the Front Range Championship on the line. The stakes are just as high this year, but just a little different.

Having beaten both Legacy and Poudre the Front Range title all but belongs to Rocky Mountain. However there is more than just a claim of second place on the line this Friday in Ft. Collins when the Lightning and Impalas do battle. The winner of Fridays contest will most likely gain a higher seed and least one home playoff game in the new CHSAA playoff system.

Redemption from last years devastating loss will surely also be on the Lightnings mind as they travel North for the third time this year. Lightning fans make sure you bring your "A" game to French field this Friday and cheer hard... coach V and the boys will need us Friday night!

Mountain Range Still Shot Video (8/29/08)

Opening Day 2008 vs. Mountain Range - The season starts with a 31-7 victory

Week 7 Primetime Players: 1 O & 3 D

Helping the Lightning D produce it's 3rd shutout in a row Nick Kasa, Corey Ayers & Alfred Hall stood out Friday Night, and Beau Trigsted put the lone points on the board to be this weeks "Prime Time" Players.



COREY AYERS #10 (So. LB) was all ove the field on Friday night making hit after hit. The Sophomore linebacker had 8 tackes and sack.




ALFRED HALL #24 (Jr. CB) Came up big time after time in coverage Friday night as Greeley West continually tried to throw his way. Alfred also had 6 tackles on the night.





NICK KASA #77 (Sr. DE) had one of his best games in his record setting Lightning career recording 11 tackles (4 for losses) and 3 sacks.



BEAU TRIGSTED #80 (Sr. WR) scored the only points in 6-0 game catching a slant pass cutting right and then sprinting 53 yds down the sidelines.

Greeley West Still Shot Video

Enjoy this video montage of the Lightning 6-0 Win on Friday night. Look for new video's from earlier games to be uploaded soon!

Lightning Survive against Tough (4A) Greeley West as D Pitches 3rd Consectutive Shutout

The right side of the Legacy Defense DE Nick Kasa (#77), LB Corey Ayers (#10), and CB Alfred Hall (#24) were tremendous Friday night

For the third consecutive game the Legacy Defense shut out their opponents, last night against a tough Greeley West. Coming into the game ranked #2 in the 4A polls Greeley West threatened several times in the second half, but the Lightning D came up big every time.

The Lightning offense only spark came on a 53 yard catch and run touchdown from Luke Bublitz to Beau Trigsted in the second quarter.

The Lightning travel to Ft. Collins next Friday night to play Poudre 6-1 (6-1) in a battle for second place in the Front Range League.

Week 7 "Power Rankings" Front Range Predictions

We are seeing week to week how unbelievably accurate Dr. Packard's predictions have been week to week based on his "Power Rankings"

Here are Dr. Packards week 7 Front Range Predictions for this week:

Legacy Over Greeley West (4A) (29-12) Actual 6-0
Fairview Over Northglenn (25-19) Actual 61-34
Poudre over Rocky Mountain (28-17) Actual RM 14-0
Ft. Collins Over Mountain Range (23-16) Actual 19-0
Boulder Over Horizon (27-9) Actual H 14-6

Check back to see the actual results...

Prime Time Players For Week 6: Jake Levin

4 Touchdowns Earns Jake Levin Prime Time Status

Jake scores on his first of 4 TD's on Friday Night

In a blow out it is sometimes hard to single out one player... Last Friday night it was not the case as Junior running back Jake Levin scored 4 times 2 runs on runs of 1 yard and scampers of 43 and 24 yards as the Lightning ran up 251 yards rushing on 36 carries.

Congratulations Jake...

Legacy 91 - Boulder High Schools 0

Ryan Paulson and the Lightning D pitch back to back shutouts

Legacy high finished off back to back weeks against Boulder, CO high schools with a combined score of 91-0. Fresh off a 49-0 drubbing of Boulder high the week before, the Lightning did the same against Fairview 42-0 friday night at Recht field in Boulder.

The Lightning now play back to back games against undefeated teams (4A) Greeley West (6-0) then Poudre (6-0) the following week as the regular season winds down.

Lightning Move from 33 to 18 in the Colorado HS "Power Rankings"

The Lightning moved from 33rd to # 18 in the latest Colorado "Power Rankings".

Here are Dr. Packards week 6 Front Range Predictions for this week:

Legacy Over Fairview (27-18) Actual 42-0
Poudre Over Northglenn (40-0) Actual 41-0
Rocky Mountain Over Boulder(30-8) Actual 38-0
Ft. Collins Over Horizon (24-17) Actual 20-12
Cherokee Trail Over Mountain Range (30-6) Actual 44-0

Check back to see if this weeks results be as spot on as previous weeks...

It's Fairview Week...

Coming off a 49-0 whitewash of Boulder High last week, the Lightning travel to Boulder to take on the Fairview Knights on Friday night.

The Knights come into the game 3-2 (2-2) but have played tough this year barely losing to Rocky Mountain at home on Sept. 5th 35-34. Can the Lightning use last Friday's game as a momentum boost for this week? We'll see you at Recht Field at Boulder High School Friday night at 7:00 PM.

GO LIGHTNING!!!!

Prime Time Players For Week 5: 2 Each...

Ashton Renshaw, Cameron Brown, and Colton Chavez were all dealing in "deuces" Friday night as the Lightning Prime time players.



CAMERON BROWN - Sr Corner

Cameron was all smiles after his second of "2" interceptions on the night was returned 25 yards for a Touchdown





ASHTON RENSHAW - Sr. Safety

Takes one of his "2" Punt returns to the house. Ashton had returns of 60 and 62 yards for scores.






COLTON CHAVEZ - Jr. Running Back

Rambles for big yardage. Colton had "2" Touchdowns and ran for 144 yards on 16 Carries


Congratulations to the Lightning Week 5 Primetime Players...

Legacy Comes Alive in 49-0 Blow Out of Boulder

Soph QB Bradie Koch Sprints For Yards in the 4th Qtr of the Lightning Drubbing of Boulder

On paper it looked close... 2 (3-1) teams struggling to get back into the Front Range League title race. It was over half way througght the 1st Qtr as the Lightning excelled in all phases of the game scoring TD's on Offense, Defense and Special Teams routing Boulder High 49-0 Friday night at North Stadium.

The 4-1 (4-1) Lightning face Fairview Friday night at Boulder High School

Lightning Penalties Hurting All Phases of The Game

A site all to common for Lightning fans this year

12.5 Penalties for minus 117.5 yards - That is what the Legacy football team is averaging through the first 4 games of the year. A season high of 17 (-164 yds) in the season opener against Mountain Range can be partially excused as opening game jitters, but the Lightning have continued the trend with 10 (-87 yds) against Ft. Collins, 12 (-104 yds) in a loss to Rocky Mountain, and 11 (-115 yds) last week against Northglenn.

Penalties have cost the Lightning in all areas: Special Teams- 2 TD's on punt returns called back, Offense- numerous critical drives stalled, and Defense- given their opponents new life at inopportune times.

Coach Voorhees and the Lightning staff are going to have stress discipline as we move into the second half of the season, with tough league games against Boulder, Fairview and Poudre looming over the next several weeks the Lightning will need as many of those 117 yards back as possible...

Dr. Packards Week 5 Predictions: Lightning Favored over Boulder, Poudre and Rocky Mountain Favored Big

The Week 3 Colorado "Power Rankings" are out. The Lightning moved up to 33rd in the state. Here are Dr. Packards week 5 Front Range Predictions for this week:

Legacy over Boulder (17-12) Actual 49-0
Poudre over Fairview (36-13) Actual 49-3
Horizon over Mountain Range (25-18) Actual MR 20-19
Grandview over Ft. Collins (45-0) Actual 35-0
Rocky Mountain over Northglenn (37-0) Actual 36-19

Check back to see if this weeks results be as spot on as previous weeks...

Homecoming 2008: Here Come the Panthers

Homecoming at North Stadium will be a big one for the Lightning. Both teams are 3-1 in the season and in league play. A win Friday night will keep Front Range title hopes alive while the loser will be in a tough position.

New to the Front Range league in 2008, Boulder high was originally founded in 1875 and has a rich tradition. Get your seats early on Friday night because North stadium will be sold out!

Go Lightning!

Why Lightning Fans Love Zeus...

Separated at Birth

Week 4 Prime Time Players: D..D..D..

On a Night that the Defensive line held Northglenn to 10 yards on the ground and the Lightning LB's and DB's picked off 4 passes - All 11 on the "D" are this weeks "Prime Time Players"

Defensive Line: Nick Kasa (#77) Shawn Jenkins (#72) Alan Tucker (#76) Ryan Paulson (#52) (above)- If there is a better front four in the state they probably play on Saturdays in Boulder. The front 4 of the Lightning completely shut down the Northglenn running attack holding them to 10 yards on 13 carries the ground.

Nate Pickens (#6) (Left) makes a spectacular one handed interception, the first of 2 on the night. Field general Ashton Renshaw (#8) also had one and Corey Ayers (#10) sprinted 60 yards for a Touchdown with another as the Lightning had a total of 4 picks on the night.

LB's Enrique Guerroro (#20), Brian Toth (#40), Kaden Hush (#54) and Corners Alfred Hall (#24) and Cameron Brown (#19) all contributed big time on Thursday night.

Big hits, sacks, and picks were the order of the night as the swarmming Lightning D showed why the entire D deserve to be "Prime Time Players".

Lightning Goes to 3-1 with 23-7 Win Over Northglenn

Soph Corey Ayers #10 and Jr Shawn Jenkins are
all smiles after Ayers big Pick 6 on Thursday Night

The Lightning Defense again showed why it is one of the best in the state Thursday night at North Stadium as the 3-1 Lightning beat Northglenn 23-7 to keep their hopes alive in the 2008 Front Range race.

Legacy next game is homecoming next Friday night at 7:00 PM as the Lightning host a tough Boulder High team.

"Power Rankings" Front Range Predictions & Results for Week 4...

The Week 2 Colorado "Power Rankings" were released this week. Despite the loss to Rocky Mountain the Lightning moved up 2 spots to # 38 in the poll. Based on the scary accurate predictions of Dr. Packard last week here are the predictions for this weeks Front Range League contestes:

Legacy over Northglenn (29-3) Actual 23-7
Fairview and Horizon go to OT (27-27) Actual F 28-13
Boulder over Mountain Range (27-9) Actual 21-0
Poudre over Ft. Collins (41-3) Actual 42-10
Rocky Mountain over Grand Junction (40-9) Actual 29-6

Amazing results again....

Lightning to the Norse Tonight at North Stadium

The Lightning will try to re-group tonight (Thursday) against Northglenn. Legacy is coming off of a tough loss to Rocky Mountain 22-10 and the Norse come into the game at 0-3.

This will be the only non Friday Night game for the Lightning this year. Make sure you get there tonight to cheer your team back...

More on Mesa State Professor's Predictions

For those of us (like me) that scoffed at Professor Erik Packard's Colorado High School "Power Rankings" and "Predictor" - click here - We are not laughing now!

Take a look at Professor Packard's Front Range League predictions from this weekend. He was 5 for 5 and his point spread predictions are down right scary....

Rocky Mnt over Legacy 34-14 actual 22-10
Boulder over Ft. Collins 18-12 actual 26-3
Poudre over Horizon 33-9 actual 35-13
Fairview over Mnt Range 44-9 actual 31-28
Stnd Lake over Northglenn 22-10 actual 29-6

I have no idea what to say about that except that we will be looking at Professor Packard's Front Range Predictions every week from now on...

Lightning Unveil New "White on White" Look

The Lightning Unveiled Their New "White on White" Look on Friday night

Rocky Mountain may have beat the Lightning 22-10 on the scoreboard on Friday night, but not in the fashion department. Normally in a Navy pant with white jerseys the Lightning wore georgeous white pants (with the Lightning bolt logo in front) on Friday. There is not a better look in Colorado HS football.

The Navy and Vegas Gold never looked better....

Week Three Prime Time Player - Colton Chavez

One player stood out for the Lightning on Friday night. On a night that the passing game was off and the defense gave up almost 400 yards of offense to just one player. Colton Chavez's 134 yards on the ground was a lone bright spot.

Colton Chavez rushed 24 times for 134 yards for the Lightning Friday night

After three games the Legacy offense has not shown much "Lightning". The one shinning light has been the consistency of the running of Colton Chavez. Against Mountain Range in the opener Chavez ran for 95 yards on 13 carries. He followed that up with 90 yards on 24 carries against Ft. Collins, and last night he topped the century mark with 134 yards on another 24 carry night.

Congratulations Colton... Keep it up...

Woulda - Shoulda - Coulda - 3 Big Plays Define Lightning Loss

Big players make big plays in big games... Thats exactly what happenned in Friday nights game against the Rocky Mountain Lobos

PLAY 1 - Tipped Ball Turns into Big Gainer

With the Lobos leading 6-0 and facing a third down, the Lightning's Nate Pickens breaks up a pass intended Michael Liss. The ball squirts in the air and is picked up by Lobo TE Dawit Assefa who rambles down inside the 10 yard line to set up a FG.

PLAY 2 - Near Sack / Pick Turns into First Down

On the Lobos next possession they were backed up deep in their own territorry when Nick Kasa hit Lobo QB Bryan Peters forcing a bad pass that just hung in the air. As Lightning corner Cameron Brown is coming down with his 3rd interception of the year, all-world WR Jake Stewart comes back and not only breaks up the interception but is given the ball on a "joint catch" call.

PLAY 3 - Fumbled Snap on 10yd line Turns into TD

Quarterback Bryan Peters pulls off the "Play of the Year" for the Lobo's. As the 3rd qtr comes to an end the Lightning closed the score to 17-10 and have the Lobo's on the ropes as Peters fumbles shotgun snap inside his own 10 yd line. As Nick Kasa and the Lightning D rush in, not only does Peters avoid the sack deep in his own end, he breaks multiple tackles and sprints 90 plus yards for a 79 yd TD to put the game out of reach.

Sometimes you simply have to take your hats off to your competitors. Rocky Mountain played Friday nights game with spirit and emotion. Their students, crowd, and band were all into the game, loud and an assett to their team, and their BIG PLAYERS made BIG PLAYS.

Hopefully we will see them again in the playoffs...

Rocky Mountain Beats Sluggish Lightning 22-10 in Area Game of the Week

Down 9-3 at halftime, Coach Voorhees and the Lightning coaches re-group

High hopes for a record season for the Legacy high football team took a detour Friday night at French field in Ft. Collins as QB Bryan Peters and the Rocky Mountain Lobos humbled the Lightning 22-10.

Accounting for almost 400 yards by himself, Peters threw for 2 TD's and ran 78 yards on a thrilling scramble for a third. For the third game in a row the Lightning defense did its best to hold on as the offense sputtered to get life fighting through penalties and sloppy play. With a strong Front Range schedule looming it is time for a reality check at 136th & Zuni in Broomfield.

Look for Coach V and the boys to bounce back strongly next Thursday night at North Stadium against Northglenn.

Lightning Stats - None better in the Country

The Legacy High football statistics are prepared by and distributed by Legacy math teacher Douglas Dietel. For many who have seen the work that Mr. Dietel does the reaction is the same... There just are no better or accurate high school football statistics anywhere.

Working with game film and the coaching staff Mr. Dietel has been the statmaster for years at Legacy and his work is awesome. Click Here to see the recently published stats for the opener against Mountain Range.

Thanks Mr. Dietel for a wonderful service to the Lightning football program. Please see Mr. Dietel's website for all of the Lightning Stats. http://legacy.adams12.org/webpages/Dietel/

Mesa State Professor Publishes "Power Rankings" Has Lightning Ranked 40th and Predicts Rocky Mountain Upset

Mesa State Math Professor Erik Packard (a PhD in Mathematics from Texas Tech University)has created a computer "Power Ranking" system that ranks all 288 high school football teams in Colorado. After week 2 Professor Packard's system has the Legacy Lightning ranked 40th just behind 3A Roosevelt.

Click Here to go to Professor Packard's site. You can see the rankings and input any 2 teams in the state and get a prediction for the game. Things don't look good for the Lightning in Ft. Collins tonight as Professor Packard's computer predicts Rocky Mountain to destroy Legacy 34-14.

Good thing for Coach V and the boys Packard's PhD is only from Texas Tech...

Front Range League Lead on the Line as Lightning Travel to Rocky Mountain on Friday Night

In what promisses to be a huge game, Legacy will face the tough Rocky Mountain Lobos Friday night at French field in Ft. Collins. Both teams come into Friday nights game 2-0 in league play.

Week Two Prime Time Players - Dynamic Duo's

Teamwork pays off as 3 Lightning Dynamic Duo's - "The Bookends" , "The Combo" and the "Setup Men" work together to help the Lightning go to 2-0.

"The Bookends"

Defensive Ends Sr.s Ryan Paulson and Nick Kasa - shown here sacking Ft. Collin's QB Cody Donaldson are always a force. Official numbers are not in yet but it looked like a 4 1/2 sack night between them. The Bokends relentless pressure kept the Lightning in the game on Friday Night.

"The Combo"

Both times the Lightning needed big plays they got them from Luke Bublitz to Bryson Romero. Scoring on strikes from 38 yds(shown right) in the first half and 36 yds in the second, this dynamic duo is the leading TD combination in Legacy History.

"The Setup Men"

In a game of field position time and time again the dynamic duo of Beau Trigsted and Ashton Renshaw made big plays on special teams setting up drives. Ashton (left) leads Beau on a 45 yd Kickoff return with the score tied and 5 min. left setting up the winning score.

Lightning Beats Lambkins 19-13 to go to 2-0

Legacy DE Bookends Ryan Paulson and Nick Kasa pressure Ft. Collins QB Cody Donaldson

As Reported in the Coloradan by Hap Fry

WESTMINSTER - Caleb Spaulding emerged from the North Field locker room Friday night with this proclamation.

"Man, it was a lot of fun out there," he said.
Spaulding's definition of fun probably differs from most. After all, the Fort Collins High School junior banged heads with some of the biggest offensive and defensive linemen the state has to offer in Legacy.

But Spaulding and his teammates learned Friday that they can stand toe-to-toe with anyone.
Fort Collins nearly pulled off the upset but fell short against Legacy, losing 19-13. "You don't want to ever say you're happy after a loss, but I'm just so proud of how the kids played," Fort Collins coach Eric Rice said. "They stayed with it and just kept battling. I really feel good about this."

Legacy (2-0, 2-0 Front Range League) entered the season as the prohibitive favorite to win the FRL and also features the state's top recruit in 6-foot-7, 255 pound offensive/defensive lineman Nick Kasa. Kasa was a fixture in the Fort Collins' offensive backfield, but he knows that the Lightning must make improvements to realize its ultimate goal of winning a league and state title. "It shouldn't have been this tough," Kasa said. "We should have done a lot better, especially on offense. We did not play our best."

That might be true, but Fort Collins' defense deserves a lot of credit for forcing the Lightning to punt six times.

Sophomore cornerback Jade Ariaz returned an interception 24 yards for a touchdown to give Fort Collins (1-1, 1-1 FRL) a 6-0 lead with 5 minutes, 37 seconds left in the second quarter.
Legacy countered on the very next possession with a 38-yard TD pass from Luke Bublitz to Bryson Romero to take a 7-6 lead. It was a prelude of things to come.

With the game tied 13-13, Bublitz and Romero struck again with 3:08 left in the fourth quarter, this time on a 36-yard TD pass that gave the Lightning the lead for good.

"I was thinking it never should have come down to this, and then I started thinking that we had to make a big play," Romero said. "I was supposed to run this funky banana route and end up right in the end zone. Luke threw this perfect pass right over the cornerback's head, and it worked out perfectly."

Fort Collins was able to tie the game 13-13 thanks two big plays from quarterback Cody Donaldson. The senior quarterback zigged-and-zagged his way for 48 yards on the first play and then hit a diving Chris Ranglos with a 10-yard TD pass four plays later on fourth down to tie the game 13-13 with 5:05 left.

Fort Collins had another chance to tie or win the game with under two minutes to play after forcing and recovering a fumble.

Donaldson hit Andre Alvarez with a 22-yard pass to put the Lambkins in Legacy territory. But four plays later, on fourth-and-four, Chris Ranglos was stopped two yards short of the first down to end Fort Collins' comeback hopes.

"They were (blitzing), and we had a screen called," Rice said of the fourth down play. "We were a shoestring tackle away from having a chance to win the game. But shoulda, coulda, wouldas will kill you. If you say those a bunch, you end up having a 2-8 season.

After Friday night, it does not appear a 2-8 season is on the horizon for the Lambkins.
"There were so many guys who stepped up," Donaldson. "It's disappointing that we came up short, but we gained a lot of confidence. We're all ready to go next week for Boulder."