Lincoln entered their contest against Sioux City East on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lincoln Lynx had to suffer through a 63-35 loss at the hands of the Sioux City East Black Raiders. The Lynx have struggled against the Black Raiders recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Lincoln lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Entienne Higgins, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 172 yards while completing 73.3% of his passes. Isaiah Lusajo was another key pass catcher, picking up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Lincoln's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Sioux City East, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Lincoln will venture away from home to challenge Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Johnston likes a good challenge. As for Sioux City East, they will face off against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Sioux City East's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Lincoln has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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