After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Lincoln is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln will be strutting in after a win while St. John's/Tipton Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Lincoln on the road against Pike Valley as the team secured a 64-12 victory. The Leopards' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Jeremiah Miller and his top target Xavier Miller. Jeremiah threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Xavier gained 165 total yards and four touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Xavier has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Bell, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln's defense made their presence known, laying out Owen Russell. three times. In that department, Deagen Walters was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-8, which was the final score in St. John's/Tipton Catholic's tilt against Sylvan-Lucas on Friday. The Blujays were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-8.
Lincoln's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for St. John's/Tipton Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against St. John's/Tipton Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 62-20 win. Does Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. John's/Tipton Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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