Lincoln came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over the Madison Warhawks. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won seven matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Lincoln had a senior duo take command as Akili Smith Jr. threw for 190 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes and Aden Jackson rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Jackson's longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards. Ty Olsen was in the mix as well, providing Lincoln with two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 190.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 0.
Lincoln's defense made their presence known, laying out Isaac Logo Diaz. six times. Madison's QB won't forget Jair Benjamin anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Lincoln got some further help from Prince Tavizon: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Lincoln's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points per game. As for Madison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Lincoln will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mission Hills at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Lincoln's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Mission Hills' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Madison, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 27-15 loss against La Jolla on the 8th.
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