The Lincoln Railsplitters will head out on the road to face off against the Adrian Maples at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lincoln is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 28-23 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Johns.
Lincoln might have lost, but man, Greg Myers was a machine: he rushed for 165 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Tyrese French, who rushed for 64 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Adrian waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 27-6 margin over the Chiefs. The result was nothing new for the Maples, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Adrian's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Lincoln couldn't quite finish off Adrian when the teams last played back in September and fell 3-0. Can the Railsplitters avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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