Lincoln's offense rose to the challenge against a Eagles defense that boasted an average of only 10.75 points allowed on Friday. The Lincoln Trojans took down the Pleasant Grove Eagles 43-28.
Leading Lincoln to victory were Jordin Thomas and Julian Perez. Thomas rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns, while Perez threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Terrence Hampton was Perez's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln wouldn't let Pleasant Grove keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln can thank Jaylon Mays and Kendrick Davis for forcing both of them. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Pleasant Grove's side was Eric Stallworth, who made 11 total tackles and defended two passes.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bobby Mitchell, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Adrian Wilson also helped out with an impressive 120 receiving yards.
The victory got Lincoln back to even at 2-2. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Lincoln will be playing at home against Manteca at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Pleasant Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Sheldon at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pleasant Grove focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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