Football Recap: Maurice Gosby Jr Leads Lincoln to Victory over Peninsula

By Team Reports Nov 6, 2024, 3:54pm

Football Recap: Lincoln Abes vs. Peninsula Seahawks

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Lincoln had won five straight games and Maurice Gosby Jr did his part to make it six on Friday. The Lincoln Abes came out on top against the Peninsula Seahawks by a score of 32-21 thanks in part to Gosby Jr, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.

Gosby Jr was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Lincoln didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Carney and Tyrone Jones. Lincoln got some further help from Dre Sio-Fetaui: he made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Lincoln's record now sits at 7-2. As for Peninsula, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Lincoln will welcome Rainier Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lincoln's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games. As for Peninsula, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Kennewick at 7:00 p.m. Kennewick's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Peninsula's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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