Team Gaither emerged victorious from the third annual All State HBCU Legacy Bowl at Yulman Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 24, coming away with a 10-6 victory over Team Robinson in the all-star game.
The game got off to a fast start as quarterback Davius Richard out of North Carolina Central University marched his team down the field on a five-play, 76-yard touchdown drive completing both of his passing attempts for 52 yards before rushing four yards for the touchdown.
Unfortunately, the touchdown was a somber one as Richard suffered a significant right leg injury as he was tackled. He was placed in an air cast and carted off the field, though he did wave to the audience and received a round of applause as he went out.
Despite the abbreviated performance, Richard would go on to be named offensive MVP for the dynamic but brief showcase he put on.
Team Gaither followed up the touchdown drive with a stop on defense, before putting together another long drive of 17 plays and 64 yards, before stalling and kicking a 29-yard field goal, giving them a 10-0 lead.
From there the game became a war of field position as Team Gaither and Team Robinson failed to put together sustained drives
Team Gaither held that 10-0 lead until the fourth quarter when Team Robinson struck on a deep pass over the middle. Team Robinson wide receiver Lydon Rash out of Grambling University caught the pass from quarterback Jeremy Moussa out of Florida A&M at approximately the 17-yard line. He was not touched down by defenders and got up and found his way to the end zone for the 28-yard score.
Rash said it was not specifically gone over by the coaches to get up and run if you are not touched down like the NFL rules the game was played under allow.
“It just kind of clicked,” Rash said. “All week we had scouts at practice, you know you got two feet in-bounds and stuff like that, so it just kind of registered, hey they don’t touch you get up and run.”
The Baton Rouge native said he was just “thankful for it all” and had friends and family to have the opportunity to come out and see him play.
One of those friends who came out to see him was Saints defensive tackle Malcolm Roach, who said Rash was like a “little brother” to him with the two playing together for Madison Prep High School.
“To see him get to this point in his career, following some of the footsteps, some of the things…
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