Lincoln is 10-0 against Washington since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lincoln Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Washington Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34 points per game this season.
Lincoln took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Saturday. They claimed a resounding 53-0 victory over Galileo at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their 12-point performance the game before.
It was another big night for Michael Washington, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns. Ramiah Furgan made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Lincoln didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Furgan and Syd Villegas.
Meanwhile, a win for Washington just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Balboa, falling 34-14. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lincoln's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Washington in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 46-13 win. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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