In Legacy Ranch’s inaugural varsity season, the Wranglers have notched their first playoff victory, in large part because of quarterback Will Cunningham.
The junior had his way with Sam Houston’s defense in the opening round of the Class 5A Division II playoffs, tossing for 250 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-19 romp of the Hurricanes on Friday at Alamo Stadium.
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“He’s done it all year, man,” Legacy Ranch coach Tim Knicky said. “He’s the leader of this football team. The team follows him. We’ve got a chance as long as we’ve got Will Cunningham back there.”
Cunningham completed 4-of-4 passes on the Wranglers’ opening drive, putting junior Troy Ramos in position to punch in a 4-yard touchdown. Legacy Ranch converted a 2-point try to take an early 8-0 lead.
On its first drive, the Hurricanes drove to the Wranglers’ 1-yard line, but back-to-back penalties pushed them back to the 13, where they turned the ball over on downs.
Then, from his own 18-yard line, Cunningham hit junior Landon Jordan for a 36-yard gain. Cunningham hit Jordan in stride again on the next play for a 46-yard touchdown. This time, though, the Wildcat’s 2-point try was no good.
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For Sam Houston, the game got worse before it got better as a botched punt set Legacy Ranch up at the Hurricanes’ 12-yard line. Cunningham hit junior Ritvik Kasireddy for an 11-yard score that put Legacy Ranch up 21-0 with :03 left in the first quarter.
Sam Houston junior Mario Ringo provided a spark on the Hurricanes’ ensuing kickoff with a large return. After a sack and an incompletion, junior Xavier Youngblood connected totaled 39 yards through the air and on the ground to get Sam Houston inside the Wranglers’ 5-yard line. Junior Jaidon Hamilton spun his way in for the 3-yard score, putting the Hurricanes on the board. Sam Houston’s 2-point try was unsuccessful.
Now with some momentum, the Hurricanes forced their first punt of the game. Their next drive stalled, though. It was still early in the game, but coach Rashard Colquitt and Sam Houston were in desperation mode. On fourth-and-10, Colquitt called for a fake punt. Senior Miveon Ross took the direct snap and picked up the first down. The Hurricanes’ drive continued, and Hamilton scored his second touchdown of the game from 5 yards out.
Legacy Ranch football team celebrate a win during the Class 5A Division II first-round playoff game between Sam Houston and Legacy Ranch at Alamo Stadium on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. (Andrew J. Whitaker/San Antonio Express-News)
Legacy Ranch closed out the opening half with a 29-yard field goal from junior Cody Hawkins.
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Hawkins extended the Wranglers’ lead on their first possession of the second half with a 34-yard field goal. And Legacy Ranch began to run away with the game after Cunningham’s third touchdown, and second to Jordan. The duo connected on a 6-yard toe-tap touchdown on the left side of the end zone.
“I feel like we just proved to ourselves that we can play four full quarters,” Cunningham said. “We showed that we can fight back from not having much energy in the first half.”
After another Sam Houston turnover-on-downs, Cunningham launched a 47-yard touchdown to junior Brock Peterson.
Legacy Ranch will move on to face W.B. Ray High School in the area round. But right now, Knicky’s only focus is celebrating with his team.
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“I want to enjoy this tonight, man,” Knicky said. “Our kids have worked so long. You know, first-year program holding up a gold football right now. That means everything.
“We’re going to focus on enjoying this and then we’ll work on the rest later.”
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This article originally published at Will Cunningham Leads Legacy Ranch Past Sam Houston, 49-19.
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