Lincoln was looking to beat Jacksonville like they did the last time the pair played, but Lincoln didn't take Braden Hutchison into account. The Jacksonville Crimsons simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Lincoln Railsplitters 51-21 thanks in part to Hutchison, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Jacksonville's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Hutchison was just one part of a punishing run game: Jacksonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Jacksonville, racking up 15 points in total. All came courtesy of Brandon Sims: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Jacksonville's record now sits at 6-3. As for Lincoln, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Jacksonville will square off against Joliet Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jacksonville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.4 points per game this season. Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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