Football Preview: Lincoln Hornets vs. Mission Hills Grizzlies
After each having a week off, the Lincoln Hornets and the Mission Hills Grizzlies will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Lincoln's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They breezed by Madison to the tune of 56-0. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won seven contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Lincoln had a senior duo take command as Akili Smith Jr. threw for 190 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes and Aden Jackson rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 90 yards. Isaiah Grant was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mission Hills strolled past Poway with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 38-21. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Titans are ranked 198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points per game. As for Mission Hills, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Lincoln strolled past Mission Hills when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a score of 30-13. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Mission Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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