Two dominant backs in Aden Jackson and Jake Funderburg are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lincoln Hornets will challenge the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 13-7 W over Mission Hills. The 13-point effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Junior Curtis led the charge by rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Jackson was another key back, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaac Turner and Isaiah Bartolome. Bartolome also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Mavericks with a sharp 27-6 victory. The Dons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Cathedral Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points per game. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Everything went Lincoln's way against Cathedral Catholic in their previous meeting back in October, as Lincoln made off with a 27-7 victory. Does Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cathedral Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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