Preview: Lincoln Railsplitters vs. Southeast Polk Rams
Lincoln has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge The Southeast Polk Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings (they are ranked 200th, while Southeast Polk is ranked first).
Last Friday, Lincoln came up short against Marshalltown and fell 27-14.
Meanwhile, Southeast Polk put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dowling Catholic and snuck past 37-34. This was one game where the offenses had no trouble playing at a high level.
Southeast Polk's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Moberly, who threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Southeast Polk also got a significant boost from Claude Phillip, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Southeast Polk's win bumped their season record to 8-0 while Lincoln's defeat dropped theirs to 3-5.
