Football Recap: Lincoln Lions vs. Westerville Central Warhawks
While Lincoln put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Westerville Central. The Lincoln Lions blew past the Westerville Central Warhawks 35-0 on the road. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Warhawks are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Avion Brown, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Brennen Ward was another key player, throwing for 88 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Lincoln wouldn't let Westerville Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln can thank Aidan Reasoner and Zavier Lindsay for forcing both of them. Reasoner also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Westerville Central, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Lincoln wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 35-7 win against Grove City on the 18th. Westerville Central has also already played their next game, a 25-0 victory against Central Crossing on the 18th.
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