McDaniel hasn't had much luck against Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The McDaniel Mountain Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Lincoln Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, McDaniel finally turned things around against Cleveland on Friday. They walked away with a 53-43 victory over the Warriors. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mountain Lions considering their six-point performance the game before.
McDaniel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaydin Jordan, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 82 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Tre'Marion Crawford, who threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to McDaniel's defensive line and their three sacks. Marcus Pulliam was especially locked on to Cleveland's QB and sacked him twice. Pulliam also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Lincoln got themselves on the board against Roosevelt on Friday, but Roosevelt never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Roughriders out 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
McDaniel's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Lincoln, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
McDaniel came up short against Lincoln in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 19-14. Can McDaniel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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