Football Preview: Statesville Greyhounds vs. East Lincoln Mustangs
Statesville has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the East Lincoln Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Statesville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering North Lincoln just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 39-14. The loss was the Greyhounds' first of the season.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln entered their contest against Hickory on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. East Lincoln lost 42-21 to Hickory. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
East Lincoln might have lost, but man, Christopher Daley Ii was a machine: he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Daley Ii has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Lawless, who threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, East Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Statesville fell to 3-1. As for East Lincoln, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Statesville against East Lincoln in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 win. Will Statesville repeat their success, or does East Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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