If Maiden was riding high fresh off their 28-0 takedown of Bunker Hill last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Maiden Blue Devils were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 20-19 to the Lincolnton Wolves. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jai-Kylain Ramseur, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Kendall Roberts handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
Even though they lost, Maiden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Lincolnton found their leader in sophomore Rashad Lynch, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Lynch a new career-high in rushing yards.
With the loss, Maiden broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Lincolnton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Maiden will head out to square off against Newton-Conover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Maiden's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so Newton-Conover's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincolnton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. West Lincoln is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Lincolnton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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