Football Game Preview: Lincoln Mustangs vs. Balboa Buccaneers

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Previous Games

11/28/24 - Neutral	7-26 L
11/09/24 - Home	14-13 W
11/23/23 - Neutral	35-0 W
10/21/23 - Away	15-10 W
11/24/22 - Neutral	44-7 W
+ 5 more games

Lincoln is 8-2 against Balboa since November of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 2:00 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant s against one another: Marvel Silaen and Navi Uhatafe.

Last Saturday, Lincoln came up short against Washington and fell 23-14.

Meanwhile, Balboa entered their tilt with Mission two weeks ago with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They really took it to the Bears for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-7 victory. With the Buccaneers ahead 34-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Lincoln better keep an eye on Joseph Smith. He was instrumental in Balboa's win, picking up 101 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 52 yards.

The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-2. As for Lincoln, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-6.

Things could have been worse for Lincoln, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 26-7 loss to Balboa in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.