On Friday, Lincoln Prep faced Bagdad in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln Prep Lightning were dealt a 64-0 loss at the hands of the Bagdad Sultans. The game marked the first time this year in which the Lightning were not able to get on the board.
Thomas Rodriguez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 58 receiving yards for Bagdad. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ezrah Aguilar, who rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns.
Lincoln Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Bagdad, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Lincoln Prep will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Duncan at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Lincoln Prep is facing Duncan at the right time seeing as Duncan is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bagdad, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-0 victory against Salome on the 11th.
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