The Lincoln Tigers will challenge the Carter Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed an 11-6 victory over Roosevelt. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lincoln's defense and their 11 sacks. It was a group effort, with five picking up two apiece. Reginald Ethridge has become a key player for Lincoln: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Carter made easy work of Pinkston on Friday and carried off a 41-20 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Carter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Christopher Miller out in front who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Damarion Boozer, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Carter has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39 points. As for Lincoln, they now also have a winning record of 5-4.
Lincoln was taken down by Carter 46-11 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Lincoln, Kaeden Landry (who rushed for 203 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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