Lincoln County is 7-0 against Anaconda since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lincoln County Lions will challenge the Anaconda Copperheads at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.7 points per game this season.
Lincoln County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 38-0 victory over Whitehall/Harrison. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Rogan Lytle was his usual excellent self, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 180 yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lytle and Tyce Van Orden. What's more, Van Orden also racked up six rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Anaconda was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against Loyola-Sacred Heart, falling 28-6.
Lincoln County's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Anaconda, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Lincoln County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 226.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Anaconda, though, as they've been averaging only 79.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Lincoln County against Anaconda in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-0 victory. Does Lincoln County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anaconda turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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