The Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Imhotep Charter Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Abraham Lincoln will head into Saturday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They had to suffer through a 40-6 loss at the hands of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Railsplitters couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Imhotep Charter and East St. Louis (ranked 92nd and 47th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match on Saturday. Imhotep Charter came up short against East St. Louis, falling 35-14. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their 18-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Although Imhotep Charter took the loss, they still got scores from Jabree Wallace- Coleman and Zah Pollard.
Imhotep Charter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Willie Norris and Malik Drayton.
Abraham Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Imhotep Charter, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Abraham Lincoln came up short against Imhotep Charter when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 26-14. Can Abraham Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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