Football Recap: Lincoln East Piles Up the Points Against Grand Island

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Previous 6 Games

09/12/25 - Away	30-3 W
09/12/24 - Home	28-20 W
10/25/19 - Home	21-28 L
10/19/18 - Away	3-24 L
09/15/17 - Home	17-41 L
09/16/16 - Away	14-21 L

Lincoln East won the last time they faced Grand Island and things went their way on Friday too. The Spartans took their match with ease, bagging a 30-3 win over the Islanders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.

Lincoln East found their leader in sophomore Turner Wilkie, who threw for 132 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 33 yards and one score. Ryan Manning was another key player, rushing for 41 yards and one touchdown.

Lincoln East's run defense was locked in: Grand Island could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Colton Tucker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lincoln East didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.

Lincoln East now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Grand Island, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Lincoln East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-0 victory against Lincoln Southwest on the 19th. As for Grand Island, they have also already played their next game, a 45-0 defeat against Elkhorn South on the 19th.