A victory for St. Stephens just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 42-12 loss at the hands of the East Lincoln Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Mustangs are ranked 86th).
Grant Lawless continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Lincoln, throwing for 226 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Christopher Daley Ii, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
St. Stephens is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. As for East Lincoln, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Stephens will face off against Statesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Statesville's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so St. Stephens' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for East Lincoln, their road trip will continue as they head out to face North Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully North Iredell likes a good challenge.
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