East Lincoln is 3-0 against St. Stephens since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Lincoln Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Stephens Indians at 7:30 p.m. St. Stephens took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Lincoln, who comes in off a win.
East Lincoln's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Foard. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Stephens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of North Lincoln. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Knights are ranked 45th).
The victory made it two in a row for East Lincoln and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for St. Stephens, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for East Lincoln against St. Stephens in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Lincoln since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
