Wheatland hasn't had much luck against Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wheatland Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at 7:15 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Lincoln is hoping to do what Bear River couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wheatland's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Wheatland put the hurt on Bear River with a sharp 27-7 victory. Considering the Pirates have won three games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The critical scores for Wheatland came from Joseph Franklin, Jordan James, and James.
Wheatland wouldn't let Bear River keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Wheatland can thank James and Konley Cova for forcing all of them. Cova also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 91. Another thorn in Bear River's side was Isaac Martin, who picked up 0.5 sacks, made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, while Lincoln put up plenty of points last Thursday, the same can't be said for Mira Loma. Lincoln really took it to Mira Loma for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-0 win on the road. The matchup marked the Fighting Zebras' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Lincoln's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Duff, who threw for 124 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, and also rushed for 31 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Devin Davis, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Lincoln's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Madden Bessette. Lincoln got some further help from Brayden Bertozzi: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Wheatland's record now sits at 4-0. As for Lincoln, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Wheatland suffered a grim 36-12 defeat to Lincoln when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Can Wheatland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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