It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lincoln County had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 49-20 victory over the Charlton County Indians. Considering the Red Devils have won nine matchups by more than 22 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Kelby Glaze, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Norman, who gained 55 total yards and three touchdowns.
Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lincoln County wouldn't let Charlton County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln County can thank Jacobe Moss and Christian Crite for forcing both of them.
Lincoln County's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.5 points. As for Charlton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-6.
Lincoln County's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Mitchell County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln County's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Mitchell County's offense will have their work cut out for them. Charlton County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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