Football Preview: North Marion Huskies vs. Lincoln Cougars
North Marion has gone 7-2 against Lincoln recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Marion Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Lincoln Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Marion is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Fairmont Senior, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (North Marion was ranked 18th). North Marion was outmatched by Fairmont Senior at home and fell 55-12. That makes it the first time this season the Huskies have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Lincoln entered their game against Nicholas County last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lincoln was dealt a 41-14 loss at the hands of Nicholas County. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Marion fell to 3-1. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
North Marion took their victory against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. Will North Marion repeat their success, or does Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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