Lincoln County has gone 7-2 against Loyola-Sacred Heart recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lincoln County Lions will head out to take on the Loyola-Sacred Heart Rams at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Loyola-Sacred Heart likes a good challenge.
Lincoln County's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Fairfield/Augusta at home to the tune of 35-0. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the are ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Lambertsen led the charge by rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Lambertsen a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Rogan Lytle, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Loyola-Sacred Heart was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 20-12 to Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson.
Lincoln County's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Loyola-Sacred Heart, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lincoln County took their win against Loyola-Sacred Heart when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 33-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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