Football Preview: Lincoln Trojans vs. St. Mary's Rams
Lincoln hasn't had much luck against St. Mary recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lincoln Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the St. Mary's Rams at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Lincoln earned a 38-27 win over Lodi. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Jordin Thomas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 45-14. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Mary's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenneth Moore Iii, who picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Anthony Moses Alexander, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
St. Mary's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ahmyri Mcgee-Hall and Diego Hernandez. Mcgee-Hall also made four total tackles, which is notable because St. Mary's is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Lincoln's record now sits at 4-5. As for St. Mary's, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Lincoln suffered a grim 54-28 defeat to St. Mary's when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lincoln was down 34-7.
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