The Branham Bruins are taking a road trip to face off against the Lincoln Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Branham is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Christopher on Thursday. Branham took a hard 45-28 fall against Christopher. The Bruins' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Loss or not, Branham got some senior leadership from Richard Martin and Jack Lewis. Martin gained 145 total yards and a touchdown, while Lewis threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Lewis also racked up 17 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Zayne St. Laurent, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lincoln entered their contest against Live Oak on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lincoln took a 23-6 bruising from Live Oak. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Acorns: they've now lost five in a row.
Branham's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Lincoln, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Branham took a serious blow against Lincoln when the teams last played back in September of 2022, falling 40-12. Can Branham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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