While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Lincoln was not quite Monroe's equal in the second half on Friday. They and the Monroe Trojans were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 15-14 loss. The defeat continues a trend for the Railsplitters in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Greg Myers, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Lincoln's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Karson Dorsey and Javari Lawson-Brent. Lincoln got some further help from Braylon Brown: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Lincoln now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Monroe, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record.
Lincoln will head out to take on Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Lincoln has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Monroe, they will welcome Saline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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