The Bedford Kicking Mules will head out to square off against the Lincoln Railsplitters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Bedford blew past Seaholm, posting a 43-15 win on the road. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Kicking Mules' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Maples are ranked 92nd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincoln). They blew past Skyline 41-6 on the road on Friday.
Greg Myers went supernova for Lincoln, rushing for 170 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Myers is now averaging an impressive 107.8 rushing yards per game. Another big playmaker for Lincoln was Carson Greene, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Bedford and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Lincoln, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Bedford didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bedford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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