Football Game Preview: Lincoln Tigers vs. Paris Wildcats + How To Watch

The Lincoln Tigers will take on the Paris Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

On Thursday, Lincoln needed a bit of extra time to put away Carter. They came out on top against the Cowboys by a score of 40-28.

Emmanuel Holmes

Passing Yards (Career)

11/06/25 vs Carter	261
10/23/25 vs North Dallas	260
09/26/25 vs Pinkston	208
10/09/25 @ Kimball	151
09/13/25 @ Madison	151

A big part of Lincoln's win came down to the chemistry between Emmanuel Holmes and his top target Okeith Robinson. Holmes threw for 261 yards and a pair of TDs while Robinson picked up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 261 passing yards gave Holmes a new career-high.

Lincoln didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dekorian Collins and Dominic Johnson. Johnson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Paris made sure to put some points up on the board against Community on Friday. The Wildcats took their matchup with ease, bagging a 52-21 victory over the Braves. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Braves: they've now won three in a row.

Lincoln better keep an eye on Tyler Heath. He was instrumental in Paris' win, throwing for 307 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 66 yards and one score. Heath has become a key player for the Wildcats: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Paris also got help from Keshawn Roberts, who showed off his sure hands for 152 receiving yards.

Lincoln's record now sits at 8-1. As for Paris, their record is now 6-4.

We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Lincoln has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 407.3 total yards per game. However, it's not like Paris struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 368.9 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.

Lincoln might still be hurting after the 49-29 defeat they got from Paris in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 42-7.