Lincolnton has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the West Lincoln Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Lincolnton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 25.9 points per game this season.
Lincolnton will bounce into Friday's match after beating Maiden, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Lincolnton won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Maiden 20-19.
Lincolnton found their leader in sophomore Rashad Lynch, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Those 88 rushing yards gave Lynch a new career-high. Lincolnton also got a significant boost from Treylen Bost, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Lynch was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincolnton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, West Lincoln entered their tilt with East Burke on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 13-6. The 13-point effort marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Lincolnton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for West Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Lincolnton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 265.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lincolnton came out on top in a nail-biter against West Lincoln when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 19-17. Will Lincolnton repeat their success, or does West Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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