The Lincoln Lions will face off against the Johnston Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Tolman, who was ranked 19th at the time (Lincoln was ranked 21st). The Lions lost 28-6 to the Tigers on Friday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johnston). They claimed a resounding 42-7 win over Chariho. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Johnston's win came from a few key players Lincoln will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yadier Grullon, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 55 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Archambeault, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
The victory made it two in a row for Johnston and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 points in those games. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lincoln strolled past Johnston when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 36-18. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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