Football Preview: Washington County Tigers vs. Lincoln Leopards
The Washington County Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Lincoln Leopards at 7:07 p.m. on Friday. Washington County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Washington County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hanover on Friday. They were beaten by the Wildcats 52-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Wildcats are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lincoln at home against St. John's/Tipton Catholic on Friday as the team secured a 52-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Leopards.
Jeremiah Miller was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 157 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 108 yards on only 13 carries.
Lincoln's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Miller and Benjamin Bell.
Washington County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lincoln, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Washington County was dealt a bruising 42-8 loss at the hands of Lincoln in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Washington County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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