Football Recap: Lincoln County Comes Up Short Despite William Heintz's Big Defensive Game

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 11:08am

Football Recap: Lincoln County Lions vs. Florence-Carlton Falcons

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Friday just wasn't the day for Lincoln County's offense. They took a hard 17-0 fall against the Florence-Carlton Falcons on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Lions have let down their home crowd.

Even if they lost, Lincoln County's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut William Heintz. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.

Florence-Carlton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Arlington out in front who threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards. 86 of those passing yards were hauled in by Drew Wagner.

Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Florence-Carlton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.

Lincoln County will head out on the road to challenge Whitehall/Harrison at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitehall/Harrison is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Lincoln County will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Florence-Carlton, they will face off against Thompson Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Florence-Carlton's defense has only allowed 6.9 points per game this season, so Thompson Falls' offense will have their work cut out for them.

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