Football Preview: East Lincoln Mustangs vs. Statesville Greyhounds
The East Lincoln Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Statesville Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Lincoln will head out to face Statesville after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. East Lincoln lost 42-21 to Hickory. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Red Tornadoes are ranked 14th).
Despite the loss, East Lincoln got top-tier performance from Christopher Daley Ii, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Daley Ii has posted since back in September of 2023. Jackson Beam was in the mix too, providing East Lincoln with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, East Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Statesville's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They came up short against North Lincoln, falling 39-14. The loss was the Greyhounds' first of the season.
East Lincoln's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Statesville, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
East Lincoln was dealt a bruising 42-14 defeat at the hands of Statesville when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for East Lincoln, Mekiaun Davis (who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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