Lincoln was looking to beat Niceville like they did the last time the pair played, but Lincoln didn't take Johnny Lewis Jr into account. The Niceville Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lincoln Trojans on Friday, sneaking past 38-35 thanks in part to Lewis Jr, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lewis Jr was just one part of a punishing run game: Niceville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Niceville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Uriah West and Brayden Powell.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln lost, don't look at Christian Sims Jr.. Despite the final result, he threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Kabran Paul was in the mix as well, providing Lincoln with two touchdowns.
Niceville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Lincoln, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Niceville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 43-3 victory against Milton on the 25th. Lincoln has also already played their next contest, a 38-17 win against Eau Gallie on the 25th.
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