After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop Heelan Catholic, Lincoln was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Des Moines East Scarlets 35-6 at home. The Lynx pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Scarlets had little chance of recovering from.
Entienne Higgins went supernova for Lincoln, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 86 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes. Cael Hansen was Higgins' top target, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Lincoln now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Des Moines East, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln will head out to square off against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Des Moines East, they will head out on the road to face off against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Des Moines East surely won't give up without a fight.
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