Football Preview: Lincoln Mustangs vs. Northgate Broncos
The Lincoln Mustangs will head out to take on the Northgate Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northgate took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Lincoln didn't have too much trouble with Vallejo on the road as they won 55-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Michael Washington was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 370 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 67 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 464 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northgate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Clayton Valley Charter on the road by a 34-17 margin. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Ugly Eagles are ranked 165th).
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Northgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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