Football Preview: Washington Eagles vs. Lincoln Mustangs
On Friday Washington will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Lincoln Mustangs at 1:30 p.m. Washington will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Washington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Burton 56-6. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They breezed by the Bears to the tune of 44-6. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Michael Washington was his usual excellent self, rushing for 208 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 194 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of ANTHONY BOCOG, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Washington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points per game. As for Lincoln, their record is now 8-1.
Washington took a serious blow against Lincoln when the teams last played back in October, falling 54-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Washington, who rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Washington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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