The matchup between North Lincoln and East Lincoln on Friday hardly resembled the 13-0 effort from their previous meeting. The North Lincoln Knights came out on top against the East Lincoln Mustangs by a score of 39-28. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
It was another big night for Shannon Wingate, who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns. Landen Agee was another key back, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
North Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, East Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Grant Lawless, who threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Jackson Beam was Lawless' top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
North Lincoln pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Lincoln, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
As of now, neither North Lincoln nor East Lincoln have any future games scheduled.
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