Lincoln has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Mission Bears at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.1 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Lincoln made off with a 14-13 victory over Balboa.
Michael Washington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns.
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Lincoln didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deshon Powell and Myles Hamlin.
Meanwhile, Mission was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 73-10 loss at the hands of Lowell.
Lincoln's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points per game. As for Mission, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Mission in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-12 victory. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Mission have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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