Football Preview: East Lincoln Mustangs vs. Forestview Jaguars
The East Lincoln Mustangs will take on the Forestview Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forestview took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Lincoln, who comes in off a win.
East Lincoln is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They put the hurt on Stuart W. Cramer with a sharp 47-24 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Storm are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grant Lawless led the charge by throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns. Tj Griffin was Lawless' top target, picking up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was East Lincoln's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Kaleb Lauffer was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. East Lincoln got some further help from Messiah Thompson: he made seven total tackles and snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Forestview had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against Burns on Friday, falling 32-7. The Jaguars have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Everything came up roses for East Lincoln against Forestview in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 39-8 win. Does East Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forestview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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