The Charlton County Indians will square off against the Lincoln County Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Charlton County lost to Clinch County on the road by a 51-37 margin.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Greene County 43-20. Considering the Red Devils have won eight matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kelby Glaze continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 64 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Mekhi Wade was another key player, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lincoln County pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points per game. As for Charlton County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Charlton County won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in November of 2014, slipping by Lincoln County 23-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlton County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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