The Colfax Falcons will take on the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Colfax was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-20 to Bear River. While the Falcons had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bruins 13-0.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They strolled past Center with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-13.
Brock Galer was a one-man wrecking crew for Lincoln as he rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 165 rushing yards gave Galer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Duff, who rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Colfax's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Colfax came up short against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, falling 48-42. Can Colfax avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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