Hollywood came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Lincoln Tigers, falling 55-35. Despite 88 more yards than the Tigers, the Sheiks couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Hollywood's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamil Santos, who rushed for 160 yards and one TD while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Ebrahim Drammeh was in the mix too, providing the Sheiks with two scores.
It was another big night for Andrew Evangelista, who rushed for 61 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 119 yards and two TDs for Lincoln. Another player making a difference was Max Navarro, who rushed for 119 yards on only 15 carries.
Hollywood now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Hollywood and Lincoln will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Sheiks are set to square off against their familiar foe Bernstein at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lincoln will challenge rival Eagle Rock at 7:00 p.m. on October 10.
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