If Balboa was feeling good fresh off their 53-0 takedown of Burton last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Balboa Buccaneers and the Lincoln Mustangs were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but the Balboa Buccaneers suffered a 14-13 loss. The defeat continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Balboa had strong showings from Mekai Smith, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and Joseph Smith, who gained 107 total yards and a touchdown.
Michael Washington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lincoln, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns.
With the defeat, Balboa broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-5. As for Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Balboa will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lowell at 1:30 p.m. on November 22nd. As for Lincoln, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 44-6 victory against Mission on the 16th.
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