Preview: Lincoln Abes vs. Auburn Trojans
Lincoln is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Auburn is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Lincoln Abes will take on the Auburn Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Auburn took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln, who comes in off a win.
Lincoln gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They took down Spanaway Lake 24-7.
The critical scores for Lincoln came from Sebastian Esekielu, Jemani Teplasy, and Jadeon Scranton.
The team won by holding Spanaway Lake to a paltry 191 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Lincoln's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out seven times before it was all said and done. The heavy lifting was done by Esekielu and Kaivone Cooks who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Auburn took a serious blow against Auburn Riverside on Friday, falling 41-14. Auburn was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Auburn, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
