The Lincoln Lynx will square off against the Alberton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln has four straight wins, Alberton has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lincoln's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by White Sulphur Springs on the road to the tune of 34-0. The Lynx might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Andrew Brown, who rushed for 85 yards and four touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 14 total tackles.
Lincoln wouldn't let White Sulphur Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln can thank Hayden Baker and Brown for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Alberton fell victim to Hot Springs and their airtight defense on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 76-0 loss at the hands of the Savage Heat. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Savage Heat are ranked 18th).
Lincoln's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Alberton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Alberton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 79-0 win. Does Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alberton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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