Football Recap: Lincoln Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2024, 7:56am

Football Recap: Lincoln Golden Bears vs. St. Clair County Fighting Saints

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Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the St. Clair County Fighting Saints, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Fighting Saints are ranked 99th).

St. Clair County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landyn Smith led the charge by throwing for 237 yards and five touchdowns. Smith is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Jeremiah Thomaas was Smith's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for St. Clair County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln will face off against Moody at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moody will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Clair County, they will square off against Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Clair County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season.

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