Football Recap: Lincoln County's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Red Devils

Previous Games

10/10/25 @ Washington-Wilkes	42-7
09/26/25 vs Strom Thurmond	45-20
09/19/25 @ Silver Bluff	48-14
09/12/25 @ Elbert County	24-17
08/29/25 vs McCormick	56-0
+ 2 more games

Lincoln County extended their winning streak to seven on Friday, bumping them up to 7-0. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over the Washington-Wilkes Tigers. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.

Jonathan Norman was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 89 yards and three scores on only five carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelby Glaze, who rushed for 109 yards.

Lincoln County's run defense was locked in: Washington-Wilkes could only muster 1.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Jeremiah Johnson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lincoln County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 15.9.

Lincoln County's defense also made the game a nightmare for the opposing QB, racking up eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Charles Jean-Charles and Glaze, who racked up four sacks between them.

As for Washington-Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while Lincoln County is ranked 97th).

Despite the defeat, Washington-Wilkes had strong showings from Shariq Meadows, who picked up 118 receiving yards and one touchdown, and Mayson Mingle, who threw for 266 yards and one TD while completing 77.4% of his passes.

Looking ahead, Lincoln County will welcome Lake Oconee Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Washington-Wilkes, they are taking a road trip to face off against Greene County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Washington-Wilkes will be up against Greene County's rather soft defense (which has allowed 45.86 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.