Legacy defeated Riverdale Ridge 42-21 in the teams’ first matchup since Riverdale Ridge moved to 5A, according to Denver7. The final regular-season game also fell on Riverdale Ridge’s senior night.
Scoring in the regular-season finale
Denver7 reported that Legacy quarterback Andrew Gardner ran for three touchdowns, while Joey Jewett scored twice and Chase Combs once. For Riverdale Ridge, Dean Presswood, Adam Horta and Hudson Rau each scored a touchdown.
Both teams advance to the postseason
Both programs qualified for the 5A state tournament, according to the Colorado High School Activities Association. Riverdale Ridge, seeded No. 20 with a 5-5 record, is scheduled to play at Northfield on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m., according to CHSAA. Legacy is scheduled to face Horizon that night at 7 p.m., according to CHSAA.
A connection dating back to Legacy
The coaches’ history includes the 2016 team bus crash at Denver International Airport. Denver7 reported that Wayne Voorhees and Kyle Rider were among the Legacy coaches aboard when the bus crashed while returning from an out-of-state game; the driver died. The Denver Post reported that 15 students and three coaches were injured, and that investigators did not determine the cause: The Denver Post’s report.
Denver7 reported that Voorhees joined Legacy as an assistant when the school opened in Broomfield in 2000, later spending nearly two decades there, including 15 seasons as head coach. He left to start Riverdale Ridge’s program in 2018. Rider later became Legacy’s head coach.
