The Lincoln Lions are on the road again on Thursday to play the Branham Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln's defense has only allowed 10.9 points per game this season, so Branham's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Lincoln earned a 28-18 victory over Willow Glen. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Rams are ranked 367th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Branham's offense rose to the challenge against a Mustangs defense that boasted an average of only 14.33 points allowed on Tuesday. Branham simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pioneer 40-12. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Branham's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carla Granados Perez led the charge by throwing for 352 yards and four touchdowns. Sydney Short also helped out as she racked up 141 receiving yards.
Branham's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB nine times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Short.
Branham pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.7 points per game. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Lincoln came up short against Branham in their previous matchup back in October, falling 31-25. Can Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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