The Lincoln Fighting Zebras will face off against the Marysville Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Lincoln earned a 28-20 victory over Colfax. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Zebras.
Lincoln got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eli Duff out in front who rushed for 20 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 89 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes. Michael Neely was Duff's top target, picking up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 37 yards.
Lincoln wouldn't let Colfax keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln can thank Bryan Redding and Aiden Maul for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Marysville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oakmont.
Marysville might have lost, but man, Dennis Syders was a machine: he rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Marysville is 3-1 when Syders posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise. Jaylen Brown was another key player, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Marysville, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lincoln has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Marysville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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