Football Preview: Vallejo Redhawks vs. Lincoln Mustangs
The Vallejo Redhawks will face off against the Lincoln Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vallejo took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They slipped by Mt. Diablo 7-6.
Sedrick Vaughn had a dynamite game for Vallejo, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 77 yards on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Vaughn has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lincoln won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by San Rafael 15-14.
The critical scores for Lincoln came from ANTHONY BOCOG and Michael Washington.
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lincoln's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Washington was the leader with two. Lincoln got some further help from KEVIN ZHAO: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Vallejo was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 25-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lincoln's Jamelle Newman, who rushed for 207 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Vallejo to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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