Lincoln has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Jacksonville Crimsons at 7:00 p.m.
Lincoln is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Quincy Notre Dame on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lincoln was dealt a 54-12 loss at the hands of Quincy Notre Dame. While losing is never fun, the Railsplitters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Raiders are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Jacksonville at home against MacArthur on Friday as the squad secured a 53-13 win. Considering the Crimsons have won four matches by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Braden Hutchison looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 94 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 586 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Lincoln's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Jacksonville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Lincoln was able to grind out a solid win over Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 41-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jacksonville's Camron Mitchell, who rushed for 241 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lincoln to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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