Football Recap: Lincoln Trojans vs. Rickards Raiders
Lincoln won the last time they faced Rickards, and things went their way on Friday too. The Lincoln Trojans breezed by the Rickards Raiders to the tune of 48-9. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Christian Sims Jr. was his usual excellent self, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 191 yards and two touchdowns. Kabran Paul was Sims Jr.'s top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Lincoln's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Rickards, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Lincoln will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mainland at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Lincoln will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Rickards does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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