Ke'Shaad Johnson Sparks Legacy Past Memorial

Legacy rolls past Memorial 55-17 in the Crosstown Showdown, clinching its first playoff trip in school history.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Football

Ke'Shaad Johnson Sparks Legacy Past Memorial

Legacy defeated Memorial 55-17 in the Crosstown Showdown on Friday, a first-ever win over Memorial for the program. The result also earned Legacy its first playoff appearance in school history.

Why it matters

The win gives Legacy a milestone season and a rivalry victory it had never achieved before. For Wichita Falls, it marks a notable moment in the city's high school football landscape.

Legacy's 55-17 margin over Memorial came in a rivalry game the program had never won before. Johnson accounted for three total touchdowns on seven touches, though the stub does not detail his full statistical line.

The players

Ke'Shaad Johnson

A junior at Legacy who plays offense, defense and punter, and was named Smoothie King Game Changer of the Week.

Legacy High School

A Wichita Falls high school that earned its first playoff appearance in school history with the win over Memorial.

Memorial High School

A Wichita Falls high school that lost to Legacy 55-17 in the Crosstown Showdown.

The details

Junior Ke'Shaad Johnson, who plays offense, defense and punter for Legacy, scored three total touchdowns on seven touches. He was later named Smoothie King Game Changer of the Week, an honor he discussed earlier in the week.

Friday: Legacy defeated Memorial 55-17 in the Crosstown Showdown.
Earlier in the week: Johnson spoke about being named Game Changer of the Week.

Season Trajectory

The victory over Memorial, a long-standing crosstown rival, moves Legacy from a program without a playoff history into the postseason for the first time. It reshapes the local high school football picture in Wichita Falls, where the Crosstown Showdown has long carried significance.

Legacy's first playoff appearance changes the postseason picture for Wichita Falls area high school football fans. Local followers can now track a program that has never before reached the playoffs.

The takeaway

Legacy's breakthrough shows how a single rivalry win can mark a program's first major milestone. Local readers following high school football can watch how the team performs in its first playoff run.