Lincoln is 8-0 against McDaniel since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lincoln Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the McDaniel Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so McDaniel's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lincoln's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They skirted past Roosevelt 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, McDaniel had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Cleveland by a score of 53-43 on Friday. The Mountain Lions 's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
McDaniel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaydin Jordan led the charge by rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 82 receiving yards. Tre'Marion Crawford was another key player, throwing for 240 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to McDaniel's defensive line and their three sacks. Marcus Pulliam was especially locked on to Cleveland's QB and sacked him twice. Pulliam also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Lincoln now has a winning record of 3-2. As for McDaniel, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Lincoln didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against McDaniel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 19-14 victory. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does McDaniel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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