Lincolnton hadn't done well against Maiden recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lincolnton Wolves slipped by the Maiden Blue Devils 20-19. For the Wolves, this counts as revenge for the 37-34 win the Blue Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Rashad Lynch was a one-man wrecking crew for Lincolnton as he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Those 88 rushing yards gave Lynch a new career-high. Backing up that air attack was Treylen Bost, who rushed for 105 yards.
Maiden's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jai-Kylain Ramseur, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
The victory (which was Lincolnton's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-4. As for Maiden, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
Lincolnton will challenge West Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Lincoln is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Lincolnton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Maiden, they will take on Newton-Conover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Maiden is facing Newton-Conover at the right time seeing as Newton-Conover is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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