The Lincoln Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Wilson Mules at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lincoln is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Eagle Rock on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lincoln was beaten by Eagle Rock 46-7.
Meanwhile, Wilson didn't have quite enough to beat Franklin two weeks ago and fell 26-23. The defeat continues a trend for the Mules in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Although Wilson took the loss, they still got scores from Jeremiah Franklin, Adrian Anaya, and Andrew Amaya.
Even though they lost, Wilson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Wilson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Lincoln couldn't quite finish off Wilson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 32-30. Thankfully for Lincoln, Brandon Coronel (who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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