Lincolnton lost against North Lincoln back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lincolnton Wolves came up short against the North Lincoln Knights, falling 41-20. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Knights are ranked 39th).
When it comes to explaining why Lincolnton lost, don't look at Treylen Bost. Despite the final result, he rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Bost's longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards.
Shannon Wingate went supernova for North Lincoln, rushing for 171 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Tanner Ayers got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Lincolnton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for North Lincoln, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Lincolnton will host East Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Lincoln, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on East Rutherford at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th.
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