Bryan is 0-4 against Lincoln East since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Bryan Bears will square off against the Lincoln East Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bryan will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Benson on Friday. Bryan simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Benson 54-7 on the road. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bryan relied on the efforts of Alarion Russell, who rushed for 177 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Isaiah Morgan, who rushed for 240 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 240 rushing yards gave Morgan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dayven Mosbacker, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bryan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 540 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bryan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joctan Valdez.
Meanwhile, Lincoln East beat Columbus 27-14 on Thursday. The matchup marked the Spartans' most dominant win of the season.
Lincoln East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mikhale Ford, who rushed for 58 yards, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. Caleb Wilcox got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lincoln East's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Elijah Gutz and Presley Hall, who racked up five sacks between them.
With the victory, Bryan broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. As for Lincoln East, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Bryan took a serious blow against Lincoln East in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 68-8. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bryan was down 61-8.
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