Lincoln has gone 9-1 against Grove City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lincoln Golden Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grove City Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Lincoln's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Westerville Central on the road to the tune of 35-0. Considering the Golden Lions have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Avion Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also catching a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Brennen Ward, who threw for 88 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Grove City entered their matchup against Pickerington North on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Grove City lost 28-7 to Pickerington North. It was the first time this season that the Greyhounds let down their fans at home.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Grove City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Brown and Ayden Mckinstry. Brown has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 85.8 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Mckinstry has averaged 118.5 rushing yards per game this season.
Lincoln didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Grove City when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 48-42 win. Does Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grove City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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