Grant lost against Lincoln back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Pacers took a 40-21 bruising from the Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Pacers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Hornets are ranked ninth).
Although Grant took the loss, they still got scores from Malikii Lavern, Blake Nycum, and Sosaia Noa.
A big part of Lincoln's victory came down to the chemistry between Kainan Manna and his top target Dareyen Bridges. Manna threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes while Bridges gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns. Bridges' longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Junior Curtis, who gained 83 total yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Grant and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Lincoln, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Grant will welcome Destiny Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Pacers their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Lincoln, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against La Jolla at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th.
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