The Edison Vikings and the Lincoln Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Edison finally turned things around against Tracy on Friday. They breezed by the Bulldogs on the road to the tune of 40-0. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Devin Rasmussen had an outrageously good game as he threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 33 yards. Langdon Horace was Rasmussen's top target, picking up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Edison's defense and their five sacks. Frances Taamu was especially locked on to Tracy's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, Lincoln didn't have quite enough to beat Kimball on Friday and fell 48-45. Despite 155 more yards than the Jaguars, the Trojans couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Lincoln might have lost, but man, Jordin Thomas was a machine: he rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Thomas is now averaging an impressive 104.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Julian Perez, who threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Edison's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Edison strolled past Lincoln in their previous meeting back in August of 2021 by a score of 25-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lincoln's Jonah Coleman, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Edison to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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