Linn couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 39-0 loss at the hands of the Cuba Wildcats on Friday.
Even if they lost, Linn's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Joe Brandt was the leader with two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Cuba was led to victory by Paco Leos and Jesse Elrod. Leos rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Elrod threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Nick Smith made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Linn is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against St. James at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Linn focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday. As for Cuba, they will square off against Clever at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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