After two games on the road, Lincoln County is heading back home. They will square off against the Florence-Carlton Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln County will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Thompson Falls on Friday. Everything went Lincoln County's way against Thompson Falls as Lincoln County made off with a 30-6 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Blue Hawks are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rogan Lytle continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.8 rushing yards per game. Lincoln County also got a significant boost from Jesse Day, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thompson Falls only rushed for 22.
Meanwhile, Florence-Carlton waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Copperheads at home to the tune of 28-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Falcons were the (much) better team in the second half.
Florence-Carlton found their leader in underclassman Jake Schneiter, who rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 183 rushing yards gave Schneiter a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Arlington, who threw for 199 yards on only 18 passes.
Florence-Carlton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Arlington and Isaac Bates.
Lincoln County's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Florence-Carlton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lincoln County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 256 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Florence-Carlton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 148.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lincoln County might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from Florence-Carlton when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arlington, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Now that Lincoln County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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