East Lincoln lost against Statesville back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The East Lincoln Mustangs took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Statesville Greyhounds. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why East Lincoln lost, don't look at Grant Lawless. Despite the final result, he threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Lj Forney, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
East Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Statesville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
East Lincoln will be playing in front of their home fans against West Iredell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Iredell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Statesville, they will head out on the road to square off against Foard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Foard is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Statesville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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