Lincoln has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will square off against the Rainier Beach Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Lincoln was able to grind out a solid win over Peninsula, taking the game 32-21. Given the Abes' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Seahawks are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maurice Gosby Jr was a one-man wrecking crew for Lincoln as he rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Gosby Jr has posted since back in November of 2023. Dominique Ervin handled things on the ground, rushing for 122 yards.
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Lincoln didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Carney and Tyrone Jones. Lincoln got some further help from Dre Sio-Fetaui: he made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for Rainier Beach just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Eastside Catholic on the road and fell 49-6. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Rainier Beach has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Lincoln, their record is now 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Rainier Beach when the teams last played back in November of 2019, as the squad secured a 56-6 win. In that game, Lincoln amassed a halftime lead of 49-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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