The Lincoln County Lions will challenge the Manhattan Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lincoln County sitting on four straight wins and Manhattan on ten.
Lincoln County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 victory over Red Lodge/Belfry/Roberts.
Rogan Lytle
| 11/08/25 vs Red Lodge/Belfry/Roberts | 4 |
| 11/01/25 vs Fairfield/Augusta | 2 |
| 10/24/25 vs Thompson Falls | 1 |
| 10/17/25 @ Cut Bank | 1 |
| 10/10/25 @ Florence-Carlton | 1 |
| + 11 more games |
Rogan Lytle continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and four touchdowns. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Lambertsen, who gained 157 total yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Manhattan faced Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Tigers managed a 12-7 win over the Mustangs. Those 12 points were actually the fewest the Tigers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Lincoln County's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Manhattan, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Lincoln County came up short against Manhattan in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 16-11. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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