Lincoln Christian is 4-0 against Muldrow since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lincoln Christian Bulldogs will face off against the Muldrow Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln Christian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Lincoln Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Locust Grove at home to the tune of 63-20 on Friday. Considering the Bulldogs have won five games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincoln Christian relied on the efforts of Carter Ricke, who threw for 419 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and Corlin Wright, who gained 232 total yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Ricke is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Kylan Schultheis was Ricke's top target, picking up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Lincoln Christian wouldn't let Locust Grove keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln Christian can thank Creed Nail and Brett Kaste for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a victory for Muldrow just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Idabel, falling 47-27. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Muldrow might have lost, but man, Teaguen Collins was a machine: he rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln Christian's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Muldrow, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lincoln Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 237.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Muldrow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230.8. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln Christian against Muldrow when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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