Football Preview: Maiden Blue Devils vs. West Lincoln Rebels
The Maiden Blue Devils's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the West Lincoln Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Maiden: 9, West Lincoln: 16.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Maiden is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past East Burke, posting a 43-6 victory at home. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
A big part of Maiden's win came down to the chemistry between Grant Lawing and his top target Raheim Misher. Lawing threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Misher picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 71 yards. Cohen Jenkins helped Lawing out on the ground, rushing for 19 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, West Lincoln entered their match against Bandys on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Lincoln fell just short of Bandys by a score of 17-15.
Even though they lost, West Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Maiden's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for West Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Maiden has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 277.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Maiden ended up a good deal behind West Lincoln in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 33-19. Will Maiden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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