Football Preview: Lincoln Lions vs. Pioneer Mustangs
Lincoln is 3-0 against Pioneer since September of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lincoln Lions will host the Pioneer Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lincoln sitting on six straight victories and Pioneer on four.
Lincoln's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Overfelt, posting a 44-0 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Lincoln had a senior duo take command as Cecile Giguere gained 155 total yards and three touchdowns and Aislin Seaton threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes. Giguere also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up three sacks and making three total tackles.
Lincoln didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off seven passes before the game was over. True Henley and Seaton were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. What's more, Henley also racked up 27 rushing yards, the mostshe's had since back in September.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Pioneer slipped by Piedmont Hills 21-20 on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by just one point.
Lincoln's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Pioneer, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Lincoln took their win against Pioneer when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 26-6. Does Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pioneer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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