The Lincoln Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Pinkston Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln has three straight victories, Pinkston has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lincoln's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Conrad, posting a 55-0 win at home. The game marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Jastin Hampton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jermirion Robertson, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Lincoln's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Korron Hill led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Pinkston fell victim to Kimball and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Knights. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 774th, while the Knights are ranked 203rd).
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Pinkston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Pinkston when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 48-12 victory. Does Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinkston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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