On Friday, Lincoln faced JSerra Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln Hornets took a 28-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the JSerra Catholic Lions. Despite 56 more yards than the Lions, the Hornets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln lost, don't look at Aden Jackson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Jackson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Even if they lost, Lincoln's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Eugene Rice was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
It was another big night for Ryan Hopkins, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns for JSerra Catholic. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for JSerra Catholic, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Grant at 7:15 p.m. on September 27th. As for JSerra Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Damien at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. JSerra Catholic's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Damien's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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