Lincoln County is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Manchester is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lincoln County Red Devils will welcome the Manchester Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Manchester likes a good challenge.
Lincoln County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Mitchell County to the tune of 49-7. Considering the Red Devils have won ten matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincoln County found their leader in sophomore Jonathan Norman, who rushed for 90 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Norman has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Mekhi Wade, who rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Manchester beat Wilcox County 26-14 on Friday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Patriots are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manchester's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Lincoln County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
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