The Lincoln Hornets will square off against the Granite Hills Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Lincoln's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests.
Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down San Marcos 49-35.
Junior Curtis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 322 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. Rashad Robinson was another key rusher, rushing for 87 yards and three scores on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 475 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cammeron Purnell
| 11/21/25 vs San Marcos | 9 |
| 10/31/25 @ Scripps Ranch | 6 |
| 10/24/25 vs Cathedral Catholic | 11 |
| 10/17/25 vs University City | 7 |
| 10/10/25 @ La Jolla | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
Lincoln didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cammeron Purnell and Jaeveyion Allen. Purnell has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last ten times he's played. Another thorn in San Marcos' side was Siosi Tuavao, who picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Matadors 52-30. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Granite Hills' win came from a few key players Lincoln will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zachary Benitez, who threw for 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns. What's more, he racked up 27 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Seth Rodriquez helped out on the ground, rushing for 94 yards.
Granite Hills' victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Lincoln has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 213.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Granite Hills has preferred to attack from the air: they average 307.5 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
Lincoln and Granite Hills were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but Lincoln suffered an agonizing 27-26 defeat. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
