The East Lincoln Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Kings Mountain Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Lincoln is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
East Lincoln is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering North Lincoln just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 39-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights.
Despite the loss, East Lincoln got top-tier performance from Grant Lawless, who threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Jackson Beam was another key player, picking up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kings Mountain). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-6 victory over North Gaston. The result was nothing new for the Mountaineers, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Kings Mountain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Gash out in front who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gash was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 69 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Armstrong, who threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Kings Mountain, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for East Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Everything went East Lincoln's way against Kings Mountain in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as East Lincoln made off with a 46-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kings Mountain's Caleb Holland, who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for East Lincoln to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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