Football Preview: Pinkston Vikings vs. Lincoln Tigers
The Pinkston Vikings will take on the Lincoln Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pinkston has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Lincoln will arrive with three straight victories.
Pinkston's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Kimball on Friday. They were beaten by the Knights 34-0. Having soared to a lofty 51 points in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincoln). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Conrad 55-0 at home. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 27 points or more this season.
Lincoln found their leader in underclassman Jastin Hampton, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Hampton. The team also got some help courtesy of Jermirion Robertson, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Lincoln's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Korron Hill led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Pinkston's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Pinkston took a serious blow against Lincoln in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 48-12. Can Pinkston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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