Galileo hasn't had much luck against Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Galileo Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Lincoln Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Galileo played against Alhambra and lost via forfeit.
Lincoln is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Northgate on Friday. They were beaten by the Broncos 39-12. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Lincoln's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Myles Hamlin, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Michael Washington, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 73 yards.
Even though they lost, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Galileo's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lincoln, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Galileo was taken down by Lincoln 56-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Galileo, Jamelle Newman (who rushed for 155 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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