Lincoln and El Dorado squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lincoln had to settle for second. They fell to the El Dorado Cougars 19-14. The Fighting Zebras were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2015.
Several Fighting Zebras players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brock Galer, who rushed for 131 yards. Galer also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making two total tackles.
Jason Wilson was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of El Dorado's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 6-2 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Jack Tilman was in the mix as well, providing El Dorado with a touchdown.
With the defeat, Lincoln broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4. As for El Dorado, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for El Dorado, they will challenge Hughson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hughson will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something El Dorado surely won't give up without a fight.
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