There's no place like home for Lincoln Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past the ALA - Anthem South Titans 32-8 on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lightning's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Lincoln Prep was led to victory by Joshua Morris and Connor Mewhinney. Morris rushed for 73 yards and one score, while Mewhinney picked up 79 receiving yards and one touchdown. An impressive showing, but Mewhinney really ramped things up playing D: he picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Lincoln Prep proved: they limited ALA - Anthem South to a paltry 0.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Lincoln Carlson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lincoln Prep didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.
Lincoln Prep's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. ALA - Anthem South's QB won't forget Mewhinney anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Lincoln Prep's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for ALA - Anthem South, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln Prep will square off against Globe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for ALA - Anthem South, they will take on Miami at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans will be up against the Vandals' rather soft defense (which has allowed 42.78 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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