It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pauls Valley can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Lincoln Christian Bulldogs on the road and fell 49-7. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
It was another big night for Carter Ricke, who threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes for Lincoln Christian. Braeden Baker helped Ricke out on the ground, picking up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
The defeat snapped Pauls Valley's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4 record. As for Lincoln Christian, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Pauls Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln Christian, they will face off against Heritage Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Heritage Hall likes a good challenge.
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