Football Preview: Lincoln Hornets vs. Grant Pacers
The Lincoln Hornets will head out to take on the Grant Pacers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: JSerra Catholic, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Lincoln was ranked 17th). Lincoln fell 28-19 to JSerra Catholic two weeks ago. Despite 56 more yards than the Lions, the Hornets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Lincoln got top-tier performance from Aden Jackson, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Jackson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Even if they lost, Lincoln's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Eugene Rice was especially locked on to JSerra Catholic's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Grant didn't have too much trouble with Destiny Christian Academy on the road on Friday as they won 30-12. The Pacers pushed the score to 23-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Tyson Griffin was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Luke Alexander was another key player, throwing for 297 yards and three touchdowns.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grant, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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