The Rainier Beach Vikings will challenge the Lincoln Abes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rainier Beach is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Eastside Catholic two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rainier Beach was beaten by Eastside Catholic 49-6. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 32-21 victory over the Seahawks. Given the Abes' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Seahawks are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maurice Gosby Jr was a one-man wrecking crew for Lincoln as he rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Gosby Jr has posted since back in November of 2023. Dominique Ervin also helped out as he racked up 122 rushing yards.
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Lincoln didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Carney and Tyrone Jones. Dre Sio-Fetaui was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Rainier Beach has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Lincoln, their record now sits at 7-2.
Rainier Beach took a serious blow against Lincoln when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 56-6. Thankfully for Rainier Beach, Caden Filer (who threw for 221 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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