Lincoln County is 7-2 against Loyola-Sacred Heart since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lincoln County Lions will take on the Loyola-Sacred Heart Rams at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Loyola-Sacred Heart likes a good challenge.
Lincoln County's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Fairfield/Augusta. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the are ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josh Lambertsen, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Lambertsen a new career-high in rushing yards. Rogan Lytle was another key player, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Loyola-Sacred Heart was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a 20-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson.
Lincoln County's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Loyola-Sacred Heart, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Lincoln County's way against Loyola-Sacred Heart in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Lincoln County made off with a 33-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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