Lincoln has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the JSerra Catholic Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Coronado, who was ranked sixth at the time (Lincoln was ranked 19th). Lincoln took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-14 win over Coronado.
Aden Jackson had a dynamite game for Lincoln, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Courtney Miller-Thompson, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Keontae Mcclay, Abdulahi Sharif, and Dameian Watkins Jr picked up one apiece. Mcclay is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Coronado's side was Jair Benjamin, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, JSerra Catholic won against Aquinas two weeks ago with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. JSerra Catholic blew past Clovis North 35-6 at home. The Lions' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for JSerra Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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