Football Preview: East Lincoln Mustangs vs. Lincolnton Wolves
East Lincoln has gone 9-1 against Lincolnton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Lincoln Mustangs will face off against the Lincolnton Wolves at 7:30 p.m. Lincolnton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Lincoln, who comes in off a win.
East Lincoln is headed out to face Lincolnton after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went East Lincoln's way against Stuart W. Cramer last Friday as East Lincoln made off with a 47-24 win. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Storm are ranked 338th), 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 in the mix too, providing East Lincoln with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was East Lincoln's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Kaleb Lauffer was the leader with two. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, making five total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass. Another thorn in Stuart W. Cramer's side was Messiah Thompson, who made seven total tackles and snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton lost 41-20 to North Lincoln on Friday. Despite 83 more yards than the Knights, the Wolves couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Lincolnton got top-tier performance from Treylen Bost, who rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Bost really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
East Lincoln strolled past Lincolnton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for East 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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