Lincoln faced Cathedral Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hornets fell 42-33 to the Dons. The Hornets were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Lincoln lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Courtney Miller-Thompson, who picked up 100 receiving yards and three scores. Junior Curtis was in the mix as well, providing Lincoln with two touchdowns.
Honor Faalave produced another solid effort rushing for 186 yards and five TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 39 receiving yards for Cathedral Catholic. Those five rushing touchdowns gave Faalave a new career-high. Isaac Cook was another key player, picking up 138 receiving yards and one score.

Hornets
| 10/24/25 vs Cathedral Catholic | 33-42 |
| 10/17/25 vs University City | 56-0 |
| 10/10/25 @ La Jolla | 54-3 |
| 09/27/25 vs Grant | 40-21 |
| 09/19/25 vs Frontier | 31-14 |
With the defeat, Lincoln broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2. As for Cathedral Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Lincoln didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-13 victory against Scripps Ranch on the 31st. As for Cathedral Catholic, they have also already played their next matchup, a 56-7 win against University City on the 30th.
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