North Marion is 7-2 against Lincoln since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Marion Huskies will host the Lincoln Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Marion is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Fairmont Senior, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (North Marion was ranked 18th). North Marion took a blow against Fairmont Senior on Friday, falling 55-12. That makes it the first time this season the Huskies have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Lincoln entered their game against Nicholas County last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lincoln was dealt a 41-14 loss at the hands of Nicholas County. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Marion fell to 3-1. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went North Marion's way against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as North Marion made off with a 35-14 win. Does North Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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