Football Preview: Lincoln County Lynx vs. Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles
Lincoln County is 9-1 against Lake Mead Christian Academy since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lincoln County Lynx will host the Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Lincoln County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by GV Christian on the road to the tune of 41-0. The result was nothing new for the Lynx, who have now won four games by 37 points or more so far this season.
Rowdy Lloyd continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 30 yards and a touchdown. Those 120 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Joey Padderatz was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lincoln County's defense and their eight sacks. Kenyon Almaraz was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up fourhimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lake Mead Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over White Pine at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Lake Mead Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brendyn Downing and Aaron Foster. Levi Schmidt was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Lincoln County's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Lincoln County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 147.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lake Mead Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 45.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Lincoln County was dealt a bruising 58-6 defeat at the hands of Lake Mead Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lincoln County was down 49-6.
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