Lincoln County won against Washington-Wilkes last Friday with 34 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Lincoln County Red Devils blew past the Lake Oconee Academy Titans 34-3 on the road. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Titans are ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kelby Glaze continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Mekhi Wade was another key player, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lincoln County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nictavious Cain and Walker Thornton.
Lincoln County's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Lake Oconee Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln County will challenge Warren County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lincoln County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Lake Oconee Academy, they will face off against Greene County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greene County's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Lake Oconee Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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