The Rickards Raiders and the Lincoln Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Rickards is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Rickards didn't have quite enough to beat Arnold and fell 16-14.
Rickards might have lost, but man, Karlise Price was a machine: he rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Price is now averaging an impressive 114 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Rickards was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Rickards didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Myles Knight and Carlos Rolle. Rolle is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Rickards got some further help from Jakobe Gilbert: he picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lincoln, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Eau Gallie on Friday as Lincoln made off with a 38-17 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won six matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Lincoln can attribute much of their success to Christian Sims Jr., who rushed for 106 yards on only nine carries, and Tadarius Huggins, who gained 128 total yards and two touchdowns. Sims Jr.'s longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Lincoln wouldn't let Eau Gallie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln can thank Quinn Gray Jr and Kendrick Scott for forcing both of them.
Rickards now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Lincoln, their record is now 7-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Rickards has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rickards took a serious blow against Lincoln when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 36-7. Can Rickards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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