The Gadsden County Jaguars will head out to face off against the Lincoln Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gadsden County comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Gadsden County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by The First Academy and fell 45-14. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Royals are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lincoln, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 70-0 win over Leon. That 70 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Gadsden County better keep an eye on Taylor Jacobs Jr. He was instrumental in Lincoln's win, throwing for 253 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 34 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Maliek Denmark, who picked up 81 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Lincoln's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.6 points over those games. As for Gadsden County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Gadsden County was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 31-21. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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