Lincoln came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 30-point match in their last game. They fell just short of the Niceville Eagles by a score of 38-35. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (33), the Trojans still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln lost, don't look at Christian Sims Jr.. Despite the final result, he threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Kabran Paul also helped with two touchdowns in total.
It was another big night for Johnny Lewis Jr, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry for Niceville. Those 197 rushing yards gave Lewis Jr a new career-high.
Lincoln's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Niceville, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Lincoln wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 38-17 victory against Eau Gallie on the 25th. As for Niceville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 43-3 win against Milton on the 25th.
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