On Friday, Clifton-Clyde faced Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Clifton-Clyde Eagles walked away with a 36-28 victory over the Lincoln Leopards. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Miller, who rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown. Miller is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played. A healthy portion of Miller's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Benjamin Bell, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Clifton-Clyde pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lincoln, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clifton-Clyde will square off against Solomon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Clifton-Clyde's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests. As for Lincoln, they will challenge Little River at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
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