Lincolnton has gone 3-0 against East Burke recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lincolnton Wolves will venture away from home to square off against the East Burke Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Lincolnton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Lincolnton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by West Caldwell at home to the tune of 63-6 on Friday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Warriors are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Treylen Bost was his usual excellent self, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincolnton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a victory for East Burke just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 34-12 to Bunker Hill. The defeat continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost eight in a row.
Lincolnton's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for East Burke, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Lincolnton against East Burke in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincolnton 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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