Football Preview: Sulphur Bulldogs vs. Lincoln Christian Bulldogs
Sulphur hasn't had much luck against Lincoln Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sulphur Bulldogs will face off against the Lincoln Christian Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sulphur sitting on 12 straight wins and Lincoln Christian on 27 (dating back to last season).
Sulphur is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Checotah 68-21. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 12 matches by 32 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Christian faced Heritage Hall in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lincoln Christian took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Heritage Hall. Considering the Bulldogs have won 12 games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincoln Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braeden Baker, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown. Those 113 rushing yards gave Baker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Ricke, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln Christian's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Dawson Fullingim and Rain Ragland, who racked up four sacks between them. Fullingim also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 226. Creed Nail was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Lincoln Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 413 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sulphur's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Lincoln Christian, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Sulphur took a serious blow against Lincoln Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 45-7. Can Sulphur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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