Lincoln is 4-0 against Wheatland since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lincoln Fighting Zebras will host the Wheatland Pirates at 7:15 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Lincoln is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Mira Loma for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-0 victory on the road. While the Fighting Zebras didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Duff, who threw for 124 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, and also rushed for 31 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Devin Davis, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Lincoln's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Mira Loma's QB won't forget Hunter Johnson anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Brayden Bertozzi was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making seven total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
While Wheatland didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Bear River with a sharp 27-7 win on Friday. Considering the Pirates have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Wheatland, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Everything went Lincoln's way against Wheatland when the teams last played back in September of 2017 as Lincoln made off with a 36-12 victory. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Wheatland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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