Lincoln had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 46-22 margin over the Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs. Considering the Leopards have won six games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincoln's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Miller, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 139 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game. Xavier Miller was Jeremiah's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Lincoln's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Sylvan-Lucas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Lincoln will host Clifton-Clyde on Friday. Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Clifton-Clyde likes a good challenge. As for Sylvan-Lucas, they are taking a road trip to take on Washington County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sylvan-Lucas is facing Washington County at the right time seeing as Washington County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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