Football Preview: Jefferson Democrats vs. Lincoln Cardinals
The Jefferson Democrats will challenge the Lincoln Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jefferson, who comes in off a win.
Jefferson 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 Cleveland 55-8 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Democrats considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Lincoln unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by Ida B. Wells 46-16. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Guardians recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
Jefferson took a serious blow against Lincoln when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 43-6. Thankfully for Jefferson, Emmett Togni (who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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