Football Recap: Lincoln Gets the Win + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2025, 9:53pm

Football Recap: Lincoln Fighting Zebras vs. Bear River Bruins

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & Lincoln High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 5 Games

10/03/25 - Home28-27 W
10/04/24 - Away21-27 L
10/06/17 - Home33-13 W
10/07/16 - Away27-14 W
11/06/15 - Home49-35 W

Lincoln waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 28-27 W against the Bear River Bruins. For the Fighting Zebras, this counts as revenge for the 27-21 win the Bruins walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Duff, who threw for 110 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 38 yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Brock Galer, who gained 107 total yards and two touchdowns.

Despite the loss, Bear River still got an impressive performance from Sean Kinney, who rushed for 138 yards and three scores.

Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Bear River, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln will host Oakmont at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Galer and Elijah Stevens. As for Bear River, they will take on Marysville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so the Bruins' offense will have their work cut out for them.

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