Football Preview: Lincoln Hornets vs. St. Augustine Saints
Lincoln and St. Augustine are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Lincoln Hornets will square off against the St. Augustine Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln has four straight wins, St. Augustine has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Lincoln got the win against Cathedral Catholic by a conclusive 27-7. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Junior Curtis, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Lincoln also got a significant boost from Aden Jackson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 21-16 to Point Loma. That's two games in a row now that the Saints have lost by exactly five points.
St. Augustine wouldn't let Point Loma keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Pai Polamalu led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Augustine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Lincoln has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 213.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for St. Augustine, though, as they've been averaging only 76.1. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against St. Augustine in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 win. In that matchup, Lincoln amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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