The Lincoln Lions will square off against the Branham Bruins at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln's defense has only allowed 16.6 points per game this season, so Branham's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Branham is facing Lincoln at the wrong time: Lincoln suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. The contest between them and the Acorns wasn't particularly close, with Lincoln falling 23-6. The match marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, Branham was not quite Christopher's equal in the second half on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 45-28 to the Cougars. The Bruins' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Jack Lewis and Jaxen Robinson. Robinson had a great game and threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Meanwhile, Lewis was balling out in the loss, throwing for 284 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Branham, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Branham when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 40-12 victory. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Branham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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