Football Preview: Central Valley Bears vs. Lincoln Abes
The Central Valley Bears will take on the Lincoln Abes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Central Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 42-20 margin over Sedro-Woolley. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came tearing into last Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 33-20. Given the Abes' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Vikings are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maurice Gosby Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 36 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Sione Kaho, who rushed for 18 yards and two touchdowns.
Lincoln's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Central Valley, their record is now 7-3.
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