Football Preview: West Lincoln Rebels vs. Maiden Blue Devils
The West Lincoln Rebels will take on the Maiden Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Lincoln's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Maiden's offense will have their work cut out for them.
West Lincoln will head out to face Maiden after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. West Lincoln fell just short of Bandys by a score of 17-15.
Even though they lost, West Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maiden). They claimed a resounding 43-6 win over East Burke at home. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 222nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Maiden's victory came down to the chemistry between Grant Lawing and his top target Raheim Misher. Lawing threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Misher picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Misher's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards. Maiden also got a significant boost from Jai-Kylain Ramseur, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
West Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Maiden, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. West Lincoln has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 277.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Maiden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Lincoln strolled past Maiden when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 33-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Lincoln since the team 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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