Football Preview: Lincoln Trojans vs. Kimball Jaguars
The Lincoln Trojans will stay at home for another week and welcome the Kimball Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lincoln is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 43 points back in September, they were much more limited against Manteca last Friday. They took a blow against the Buffaloes, falling 65-6. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-0.
Meanwhile, Kimball came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Tigers at home to the tune of 72-14. The Jaguars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kimball's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jermaine Nance, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and Josiah Wilson, who gained 165 total yards and four touchdowns. Wilson's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards. Richard Sandoval was another key signal caller, throwing for 171 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Lincoln now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Kimball, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Lincoln didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Kimball in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-9 victory. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Kimball have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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