Football Preview: Point Loma Pointers vs. Lincoln Hornets
Point Loma and Lincoln are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Point Loma Pointers are on the road again on Friday to play the Lincoln Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Point Loma lost to Madison on the road by a 21-7 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Pointers in their matchups with the Warhawks: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Lincoln faced Los Alamitos in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Lincoln came out on top against Los Alamitos by a score of 24-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
It was another big night for Aden Jackson, who rushed for 256 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Lincoln's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Dylon Dunn with two. Another thorn in Los Alamitos' side was Prince Tavizon, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Point Loma's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lincoln, their record now sits at 4-2.
Point Loma was taken down by Lincoln 64-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Point Loma, Samuel Cooper (who threw for 317 yards and six touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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