Football Preview: North Lincoln Knights vs. St. Stephens Indians
North Lincoln has gone 3-0 against St. Stephens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Lincoln Knights will venture away from home to square off against the St. Stephens Indians at 7:30 p.m. North Lincoln will be strutting in after a win while St. Stephens will be coming in after a loss.
North Lincoln and North Iredell met for a duel on Monday where North Lincoln came out on top. North Lincoln put the hurt on North Iredell with a sharp 44-22 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Raiders are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a win for St. Stephens just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Hickory on the road and fell 61-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Red Tornadoes: they've now lost four in a row.
North Lincoln's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for St. Stephens, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for North Lincoln against St. Stephens when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 50-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Lincoln since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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