Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Linton-Stockton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds 67-9 at home. Considering the Miners have won four contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Paul Oliver was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 69 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Renn Cottingham handled things on the ground, rushing for 90 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Linton-Stockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 438 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Linton-Stockton pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Eastern Greene, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Linton-Stockton will head out to take on Phalen Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Linton-Stockton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Eastern Greene, they are taking a road trip to challenge North Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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