With a playoff game on the line, Linden rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 47-0 victory over the Orestimba Warriors. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 35 points or more this season.
Linden had a senior duo take command as Matthew Schallberger threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes and Landen Ly rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Ly has posted since back in October of 2023. Braden Busalacchi got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Linden is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to rushing yards: they averaged an imposing zero rushing yards in those games compared to only zero in the others. As for Orestimba, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Linden's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bradshaw Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bradshaw Christian will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Linden surely won't give up without a fight. Orestimba does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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