The Lincoln Golden Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Westerville Central Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln has four straight wins, Westerville Central has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Lincoln at home against New Albany as the team secured a 41-6 victory. Considering the Golden Lions have won three matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Lincoln's win came down to the chemistry between Brennen Ward and his top target Taizaun Burns. Ward threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while Burns gained 130 total yards and three touchdowns. Burns showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 57 yards. Avion Brown helped Ward out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Westerville Central's offense. They were beaten by Grove City 35-0 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Warhawks have lost by exactly 35 points.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Westerville Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Lincoln has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Westerville Central, though, as they've been averaging only 41.9. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Lincoln strolled past Westerville Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln since the squad 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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