Lincoln had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past the Central Valley Bears with a 34-28 win on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Abes sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Maurice Gosby Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 234 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Sione Kaho was another key player, throwing for 208 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lincoln didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyrone Jones and Kasey Williams.
Lincoln's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.5 points per game. As for Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Lincoln will take on Eastside Catholic on Friday. Eastside Catholic's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Lincoln's offense will have their work cut out for them. Central Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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