After losing to Maiden the last time they met, East Lincoln decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mustangs took down the Blue Devils 35-21 on Friday. The game was the first time the Mustangs have beaten the Blue Devils on their field since October 28, 2016.
Jackson Buice
| 08/22/25 vs South Iredell | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Newton-Conover | 2 |
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One reason for the win was East Lincoln's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 10.5 sacks. Jaxon Dollar led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Jackson Buice also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine. East Lincoln got some further help from Kaleb Lauffer: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Maiden's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Shannon Wingate, who rushed for 109 yards, and Javien Seagle, who picked up 68 receiving yards and one TD. Seagle showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 56 yards.
East Lincoln pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points on average over those games. As for Maiden, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
East Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maiden, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 19-13 defeat against Newton-Conover on the 31st.
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