The Mission Bears will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lincoln Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Mission: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Lincoln has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Thursday, Mission was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 31-26 to Washington.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They snuck past Balboa with a 15-10 victory.
It was another big night for Jamelle Newman, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Newman hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for five straight games.
Mission's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Mission was dealt a bruising 42-8 defeat at the hands of Lincoln when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Will Mission have more luck at home instead of on the road?
