Grant has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Lincoln has won seven straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Grant Pacers will host the Lincoln Hornets at 7:15 p.m. Lincoln took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Grant, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Grant didn't have too much trouble with Destiny Christian Academy on the road as they won 30-12. Given the Pacers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Lions are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grant found their leader in underclassman Tyson Griffin, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Luke Alexander, who threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against JSerra Catholic two weeks ago and fell 28-19. The Hornets gained 56 more yards on the day, but it was the Lions that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Lincoln got top-tier performance from Aden Jackson, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Jackson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Even if they lost, Lincoln's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Eugene Rice was especially locked on to JSerra Catholic's QB and sacked him twice.
Grant now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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