The Lincoln Lynx will take on the Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lincoln is headed out to face Bishop Heelan Catholic after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Lincoln took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-14 victory over Sioux City West. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lynx as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Entienne Higgins and Andre Rogers were among the main playmakers for Lincoln as the former rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns. Cael Hansen did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 106 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Lincoln's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Christopher Lee led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Bishop Heelan Catholic had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They strolled past Kuemper with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 32-14.
Lincoln was dealt a bruising 57-13 defeat at the hands of Bishop Heelan Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lincoln was down 50-0.
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