Two teams determined to get a win before starting district play next week square off on Thursday night.
Rockwall-Heath travels to take on Mansfield Legacy. It will be broadcast on the NFHS Network.
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Heath (2-1) started its season with a rousing 52-49 win at Highland Park before falling the next week to Prosper. But on Sept. 12, the Hawks rebounded with a 34-26 win against California school San Juan Hills.
As for Mansfield Legacy, the Broncos are also 2-1. They kicked off their season with a wild 43-42 win at Justin Northwest before posting a 33-24 victory against Saginaw Chisholm Trail. But last week, the Broncos were on the short end of a 61-14 outcome to South Grand Prairie.
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ROCKWALL-HEATH 49, MANSFIELD LEGACY 14 FINAL
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POSTGAME
- Heath rolls up 498 yards of total offense in picking up the road victory. Quarterback Prosper Neal throws three TD passes, and Carter Zahm ran for two scores.
FOURTH QUARTER
- The final quarter is now under way.
THIRD QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN HEATH. Another interception from Zeke Cannon sets up yet another Hawk score, as Mahkale Yeager darts in from 26 yards out. (Heath, 49-7 | 4:25, 3rd)
- TOUCHDOWN HEATH. Hawks' QB Prosper Neal having a huge game tonight, as he has another TD pass, this one to Shawn Gary for 33 yards. (Heath, 42-7 | 8:11, 3rd)
HALFTIME
- Rockwall-Heath with 337 yards of total offense in the first half, 259 of those through the air. Legacy held to 172 yards of total offense.
SECOND QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN HEATH. One play after Zeke Cannon picks off a pass and returns it to the Legacy 26, the Hawks add to their advantage, as Prosper Neal finds Bryan Ouamba for a 26-yard score. (Heath, 35-7 | 3:28, 2nd)
- TOUCHDOWN HEATH. Hawks come right back and punch in another score, as Carter Zahm goes in from a yard out. (Heath, 28-7 | 5:15, 2nd)
- TOUCHDOWN LEGACY. Broncos get on the board with an 11-play drive, finished off by a 1-yard plunge from J-Uan Harrison Jr. (Heath, 21-7 | 7:45, 2nd)
- TOUCHDOWN HEATH. Hawks go for an onside kick after scoring their previous TD and they get it. Seconds later, Carter Zahm goes in from 34 yards out. (Heath, 21-0 | 11:09, 2nd)
- TOUCHDOWN HEATH. On the opening play of the second quarter, the Hawks extend the lead. Collins Jones connects on a 57-yard pass to Aprince Hobbs. (Heath, 14-0 | 11:51, 2nd)
FIRST QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN HEATH. Hawks finish off a lengthy second series as Prosper Neal finds Madden Lozano from 24 yards out. (Heath, 7-0 | 2:32, 1st)
- Legacy converts a pair of first downs but is stopped inside the Heath 40 and will punt. A good punt, though, from Jeremiah Kieffer, who gets it down to the Heath 2 near the midway point of the opening quarter.
- Heath receives the opening kickoff and picks up a first down before punting it away. Legacy will have the ball for the first time this evening.
PREGAME
- Live from Mansfield, it’s Thursday night football as Rockwall-Heath travels south to take on Mansfield Legacy.
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