Lincoln is 0-4 against Saline since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Lincoln Railsplitters will square off against the Saline Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Lincoln will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Huron on Friday. Everything went Lincoln's way against Huron as Lincoln made off with a 42-20 win. The Railsplitters' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Among those leading the charge was Greg Myers, who rushed for 110 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Saline's strategy against Bedford on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Saline blew Bedford out of the water with a 48-3 final score. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Kicking Mules are ranked 196th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got Lincoln back to even at 3-3. As for Saline, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Lincoln was dealt a bruising 31-0 loss at the hands of Saline when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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