Lincoln and Eastside Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Lincoln had to settle for second. They fell 20-7 to the Eastside Catholic Crusaders. The Abes were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the seven matches prior) but the Crusaders' defense proved too tough.
Even if they lost, Lincoln's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Anthony Mancao was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played.
Lincoln moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak. As for Eastside Catholic, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastside Catholic, they will face off against O'Dea on Saturday. O'Dea will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Eastside Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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