After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Lincoln, West Lincoln was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 72-49 margin over the Lincoln Charter Eagles.
Tj Stradford was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 228 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 613 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Charter only rushed for 68 rushing yards.
Despite the defeat, Lincoln Charter saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Braydon Walden threw for 373 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards on only eight carries. A healthy portion of Walden's aerial production (99 yards to be exact) went to Jeremiah Benton.
The victory got West Lincoln back to even at 1-1. As for Lincoln Charter, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Lincoln will venture away from home to take on Bessemer City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Rebels' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Lincoln Charter, they are taking a road trip to square off against Union Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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