Balboa is 1-9 against Lincoln since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Balboa Buccaneers will square off against the Lincoln Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Joseph Smith and Michael Washington.
Balboa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Lowell with points to spare, taking the game 26-12.
Meanwhile, Lincoln waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
It was another big night for Washington, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 190 rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lincoln's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jabari Porche and TROY IEREMIA, who racked up four sacks between them.
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Lincoln's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.9 points per game. As for Balboa, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Balboa and Lincoln were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting on November 9th, but Balboa came up empty-handed after a 14-13 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Washington, who rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Balboa knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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