Cardington-Lincoln hasn't had much luck against Danville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Cardington-Lincoln has given up an average of 31.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cardington-Lincoln came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by Centerburg 47-7. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last contest, Danville made sure to put some points up on the board against Loudonville on Friday. The Blue Devils secured a 34-28 W over the Redbirds. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Redbirds: they've now won four in a row.
Cardington-Lincoln better focus on containing Cyren Wallace and Parker Proper as the pair were huge in Danville's win. Wallace rushed for 136 yards on only 14 carries, while Proper threw for 163 yards and one touchdown. Danville is undefeated when Wallace posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
Danville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
The victory got Danville back to even at 3-3. As for Cardington-Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Cardington-Lincoln might still be hurting after the 34-8 loss they got from Danville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wallace, who rushed for 102 yards and three TDs on only eight carries. Now that the Pirates know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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