The Lincoln Tigers will head out to face off against the Pinkston Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln has three straight wins, Pinkston has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lincoln's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Conrad at home to the tune of 55-0. That looming 55-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
It was another big night for Jastin Hampton, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jermirion Robertson, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Lincoln's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Korron Hill led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Pinkston's offense. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of Kimball. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 774th, while the Knights are ranked 203rd).
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Pinkston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Pinkston when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 48-12 win. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Pinkston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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