It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lincoln can now relate to. They fell 19-6 to the East Providence Townies on Friday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Providence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aithan Vasquez led the charge by rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Those 101 rushing yards gave Vasquez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shadean Lovett, who rushed for 87 yards on only five carries.
Lincoln's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for East Providence, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Lincoln will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep/Achievement First at 5:30 p.m. on November 27th. Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep/Achievement First is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Lincoln will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. East Providence has already played their next matchup, a 31-19 defeat against South Kingstown on the 15th.
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