West Lincoln kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 27-14 to the North Lincoln Knights. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Knights are ranked 35th).
Although West Lincoln took the loss, they still got scores from Jaylin Winniex and Jayce Rowe.
West Lincoln wouldn't let North Lincoln keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Shawn Blackburn, Ja'Quarion Robinson, and Parker Cochrane picked up one apiece.
Shannon Wingate had an outrageously good game for North Lincoln as he rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Lincoln will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Cherryville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Lincoln, they will welcome Lincolnton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Lincoln will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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