Lincoln County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Greene County Tigers with a sharp 43-20 victory. Considering the Red Devils have won eight matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kelby Glaze was his usual excellent self, rushing for 64 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Mekhi Wade was another key player, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 246.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 272.2.
When it comes to explaining why Greene County lost, don't look at Travez Gibson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Steve Miller, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln County's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points per game. As for Greene County, they moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Lincoln County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Charlton County at 4:00 p.m. on November 16th. Lincoln County's defense has only allowed 9.4 points per game this season, so Charlton County's offense will have their work cut out for them. Greene County has already played their next contest, a 28-14 win against Warren County on the 8th.
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