After each having a week off, the Mission Hills Grizzlies and the Lincoln Hornets will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Two weeks ago, Mission Hills strolled past Poway with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Titans are ranked 198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lincoln waltzed into their contest last Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They breezed by the Warhawks to the tune of 56-0. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won seven matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Lincoln's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Akili Smith Jr., who threw for 190 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and Aden Jackson, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Jackson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 90 yards. Isaiah Grant was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points per game. As for Mission Hills, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Mission Hills ended up a good deal behind Lincoln in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, losing 30-13. Thankfully for Mission Hills, Roderick Robinson (who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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