Football Game Preview: Lincoln Lions vs. New Albany Eagles + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/04/24 - Home	41-6 W
09/29/23 - Away	20-7 W
11/18/22 - Neutral	25-17 W
09/30/22 - Home	38-24 W
10/01/21 - Away	3-31 L
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Lincoln is 8-2 against New Albany since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.

Lincoln is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Central Crossing for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Lions' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Comets are ranked 399th).

Trey Wilson went supernova, rushing for 126 yards and two scores on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jack Baker was in the mix too, providing Lincoln with two touchdowns.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lincoln's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Tank Rhodes was the leader with two.

Meanwhile, New Albany came up short against Grove City on Friday, falling 49-24.

Lincoln's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.3 points over those games. As for New Albany, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Everything came up roses for Lincoln against New Albany in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 41-6 win. In that contest, the Lions amassed a halftime lead of 34-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.