Football Preview: Lincoln County Falcons vs. Giles County Bobcats
The Lincoln County Falcons will challenge the Giles County Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Lincoln County was able to grind out a solid victory over Tullahoma, taking the game 42-35.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Carsen Carter and Marvancy Johnson. Carter had a great game and rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Meanwhile, Johnson was balling out in the loss, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 301 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Giles County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lawrence County two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 29-25 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Giles County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Oates led the charge by rushing for 191 yards. Oates' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 147 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kareem Bryant, who picked up 156 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln County's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Giles County, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Lincoln County took a serious blow against Giles County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 45-18. Thankfully for Lincoln County, Kamauri A Turner (who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown) 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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