After each having a week off, the Kimball Knights and the Lincoln Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Kimball: 12.4, Lincoln: 11.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Kimball is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Roosevelt on the road to the tune of 50-0 last Thursday. Considering the Knights have won three matchups by more than 28 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kimball found their leader in underclassman Deonte Washington, who threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. Another player making a difference was Camrin Jackson, who picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Kimball didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Juan Aguilar, Jerome Walker, Caydan Sparks, and Leslie Turner Jr. picked up one apiece. Aguilar is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Roosevelt's side was Kesean Clark, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lincoln entered their tilt with Pinkston last Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Vikings 19-16.
Jermirian Robertson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 209 yards while picking up 10.0 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was Lincoln's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. It was truly a group effort as Dominic Johnson, Joshua Howard, and Reginald Ethridge picked up two apiece. Jarmon Trotter Sr was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 23 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Kimball now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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