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State 5A football playoffs: Pine Creek grounds Lightning

Posted 11/14/22

Despite some first-quarter excitement, Legacy High School fell to Pine Creek in the 5A playoffs Nov. 10 by a score of 30-24.

LHS quarterback Kullen Lerma completed 11 of 24 passes for 108 yards. …

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State 5A football playoffs: Pine Creek grounds Lightning

Legacy junior Ky Studebaker returns the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in the Nov. 10 CHSAA 5A playoff game against Pine Creek at District 20 Stadium in Colorado Springs. The Eagles dashed the Lightning’s playoff hopes, however, 30-24.

Pine Creek running back Jonathan Coar splits a pair of Legacy defenders en route to a first-quarter touchdown, during a CHSAA 5A playoff game at District 20 Stadium in Colorado Springs. The Eagles dashed the Lightning’s playoff run, 30-24.

Legacy wide receiver Trey Javorek, left, tries to elude Pine Creek defenders Cannon Budge (4) and Justis Nicholson in a CHSAA 5A playoff game Nov. 11, at District 20 Stadium in Colorado Springs. The Lightning's 2022 playoff run ended in a 30-24 loss to the Eagles.

Posted Monday, November 14, 2022 10:33 am

Despite some first-quarter excitement, Legacy High School fell to Pine Creek in the 5A playoffs Nov. 10 by a score of 30-24.

LHS quarterback Kullen Lerma completed 11 of 24 passes for 108 yards. He ran for a touchdown as part of a 48-yard rushing effort on 11 carries Tyler Anderson carried the ball 12 times for 65 yards and scored a touchdown.

Will Thurston caught three passes for 45 yards.

Eagles' quarterback ,Cameron Cooper was 9-for-16 for 13o yards and two touchdowns. Running bhack Jonathan Coar carried the ball 15 times for 84 yards and a touchdown. Receiver Jeremy Lydiatt caught three passes, one of which went for a touchdown. Kai Goetze caught a 31-yard scoring pass for the other receiving touchdown.

The Lightning ended the season with a 9-3 overall record and an undefeated mark in league play.

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