The Lincoln Trojans will face off against the Manteca Buffaloes at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln will be strutting in after a win while Manteca will be coming in after a loss.
Lincoln's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Pleasant Grove's usually-dominant defense. Lincoln took down Pleasant Grove 43-28.
Lincoln's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jordin Thomas, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns, and Julian Perez, who threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Terrence Hampton was Perez's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaylon Mays and Alius Mayo. Another thorn in Pleasant Grove's side was Kendrick Davis, who forced a fumble, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Manteca after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Marin Catholic who ended up claiming the real prize. Manteca and Marin Catholic were almost perfectly matched up, but Manteca suffered a 29-28 defeat. The loss was the Buffaloes' first of the season.
The victory got Lincoln back to even at 2-2. As for Manteca, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
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