After flying high against Freedom last Friday, Lincoln came back down to earth. The Lincoln Trojans took a blow against the Rocklin Thunder on Friday, falling 43-3. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Thunder are ranked 20th).
Lincoln wouldn't let Rocklin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Mariano Garcia, Fallon Barquett, and Albert Okumbe picked up one apiece. Garcia is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Lincoln got some further help from Christian Bayaoa: he made 14 total tackles and defended a pass.
Rafi Merino was a one-man wrecking crew for Rocklin as he rushed for 98 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Reeve Slone was another key player, throwing for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Lincoln now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Rocklin, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Lincoln will take on Pleasant Grove at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 118 points over their last three games. As for Rocklin, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Folsom at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. Rocklin is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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