Football Preview: Maiden Blue Devils vs. West Lincoln Rebels
The Maiden Blue Devils will stay at home for another week and welcome the West Lincoln Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Maiden: 9, West Lincoln: 16.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Maiden is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat East Burke 43-6 at home. Considering the Blue Devils have won three matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Maiden's win came down to the chemistry between Grant Lawing and his top target Raheim Misher. Lawing threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Misher picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Misher got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 71 yards. Cohen Jenkins helped Lawing out on the ground, rushing for 19 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, West Lincoln entered their game against Bandys on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Lincoln fell just short of Bandys by a score of 17-15.
Even though they lost, West Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Maiden pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for West Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Maiden has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 277.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Maiden lost to West Lincoln at home by a decisive 33-19 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Maiden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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