Lincolnton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Maiden Blue Devils by a score of 29-26 on Friday. The Wolves gained 79 more yards on the day, but it was the Blue Devils that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Lincolnton still got an impressive performance from Rashad Lynch, who threw for 224 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 73 yards and one touchdown.
While Lincolnton came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Maiden: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 47.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Zay Coleman, Nehemiah Thompson, and Messiah Thompson, who each logged one passes deflected. Lincolnton wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 69.6%.
Lincolnton's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jamarius Wilson was the leader with two. Lincolnton got some further help from Jalaythan Mayfield: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Shannon Wingate went supernova For Maiden., rushing for 90 yards and a pair of scores, while also throwing for 16 yards and one TD.
Lincolnton will face off against North Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Maiden, they will take on A.C. Reynolds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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