Football Preview: Lincoln County Lions vs. Whitehall/Harrison Trojans
Lincoln County has gone 3-0 against Whitehall/Harrison recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lincoln County Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Whitehall/Harrison Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Neither Lincoln County nor Whitehall/Harrison posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Lincoln County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Florence-Carlton, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Lincoln County was ranked 18th). Lincoln County lost to Florence-Carlton at home by a 17-0 margin on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Even if they lost, Lincoln County's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut William Heintz. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Whitehall/Harrison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of Anaconda. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly 40 points.
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Whitehall/Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln County against Whitehall/Harrison when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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