Football Recap: Lincoln Abes vs. Rainier Beach Vikings
Lincoln had won six straight games and Maurice Gosby Jr did his part to make it seven on Friday. The Lincoln Abes walked away with a 33-20 victory over the Rainier Beach Vikings thanks in part to Gosby Jr, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
One reason for the win was Lincoln's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Anthony Mancao was especially locked on to Rainier Beach's QB and sacked him twice. Mancao has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.3 points per game. As for Rainier Beach, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Lincoln didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-28 victory against Central Valley on the 16th. Rainier Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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