Lincoln put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the St. John Paul II Panthers, posting a 49-0 victory at home. Fans of the Trojans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Lincoln was led to victory by Tadarius Huggins and Christian Sims. Huggins rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Sims threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lincoln's defense and their three sacks. Quinn Gray Jr was especially locked on to St. John Paul II's QB and sacked him twice.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for St. John Paul II, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ware County at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. As for St. John Paul II, they will head out to square off against IMG Academy White at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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