The Lincoln Leopards will square off against the Lakeside Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln has four straight victories, Lakeside has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lincoln is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 74-24 win over Rock Hills on the road. The result was nothing new for the Leopards, who have now won four games by 46 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Lakeside just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 50-8 loss at the hands of Sylvan-Lucas. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Lakeside's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Reece Remus, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Eli Schmitt, who rushed for 84 yards. Remus' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Lakeside wouldn't let Sylvan-Lucas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Grant Middleton, Gage Gradig, and Gabe Smith picked up one apiece.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lakeside, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Lakeside in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, as the squad secured a 70-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lakeside's Tristen Winkel, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lincoln to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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