Football Recap: New Albany Eagles vs. Lincoln Golden Lions
New Albany lost against Lincoln back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The New Albany Eagles were beaten by the Lincoln Golden Lions 41-6. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-6.
Despite the loss, New Albany still got an impressive performance from Will Olah, who rushed for 110 yards. That's the most rushing yards Olah has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, New Albany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Lincoln had a senior duo take command as Brennen Ward threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes and Taizaun Burns gained 130 total yards and three touchdowns. Burns was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 57 yards. Avion Brown helped Ward out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
New Albany dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lincoln, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
New Albany didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 44-7 win against Central Crossing on the 11th. As for Lincoln, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 35-0 victory against Westerville Central on the 11th.
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