After two games on the road, Lincoln is heading back home. They will welcome the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Lincoln is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 45 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Rocklin on Friday. They had to suffer through a 43-3 loss at the hands of the Thunder. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Thunder are ranked 20th).
Lincoln wouldn't let Rocklin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln can thank Mariano Garcia and Albert Okumbe for forcing both of them. Garcia is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Rocklin's side was Christian Bayaoa, who made 14 total tackles and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 40-0 win over Tokay. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Bobby Mitchell was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Cole Davis was another key player, throwing for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
Lincoln now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Pleasant Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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