East Lincoln is 3-0 against Foard since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Lincoln Mustangs will challenge the Foard Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Foard took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on East Lincoln, who comes in off a win.
East Lincoln took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-10 victory over West Iredell at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
East Lincoln relied on the efforts of Grant Lawless, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and Christopher Daley Ii, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (100 yards to be exact) went to Lj Forney, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Foard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Statesville, falling 21-0. Considering the last time the Tigers couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
East Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Foard, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for East Lincoln against Foard when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 62-13 victory. In that matchup, East Lincoln amassed a halftime lead of 34-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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