Lincoln County is nine games into its season, but it hasn't met anyone harder than the team challenging it next. It and Fairfield face off this Saturday at 1:00 PM to determine whose season will come to a close. Lincoln County has flexed its offensive muscles in its last nine matchups, so Fairfield has a real workout ahead of it.
Lincoln County has netted another blowout to add to its collection (now totaling nine) after its most recent game. It crushed Manhattan/Manhattan Christian last week, winning 36 - 0. Lincoln County won its match by a margin much greater than the MaxPreps state rankings suggested.
As for Fairfield, it kept its home record unblemished after another positive outing on its own turf. It didn't have too much trouble with Huntley Project in its last game, where Fairfield won 36 - 21.
Their wins bumped Fairfield to 10-0 and Lincoln County to 9-0. Both the Fairfield and Lincoln County defenses have allowed few points this year (averaging 7.4 ppg and 8.33 ppg, respectively), so the teams might find scoring more difficult than usual this week.
Playoff bracket for these teams
