Grafton is 2-7 against Lincoln since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grafton Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Grafton is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They fell 34-24 to East Fairmont.
Despite the defeat, Grafton had strong showings from Cash Nestor, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown, and Dillan America, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Nestor a new career-high in rushing yards. Cole Runner made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Grafton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Travis Mccullough and Runner.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 30-8 to Elkins.
Grafton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Grafton was dealt a bruising 69-14 defeat at the hands of Lincoln in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Grafton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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