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!!!!