For the first time this season, Lincoln County will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Tullahoma Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Carsen Carter and Marvancy Johnson.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lincoln County and Giles County, and Giles County kept the tradition alive. The Falcons fell 28-20 to the Bobcats on Friday. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Lincoln County took the loss, they still got scores from Chandler Smith, Colton Carter, and Trashawn Jean.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Thursday. Tullahoma strolled past Lawrence County with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. Tullahoma hasn't had any issues with Lawrence County recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lincoln County fell to 5-1. As for Tullahoma, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Lincoln County was able to grind out a solid win over Tullahoma when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 42-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson, who rushed for 171 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Falcons still be able to contain Johnson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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