It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lincoln Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Heritage Hall Chargers to the tune of 42-14. Considering the Bulldogs have won 12 contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincoln Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braeden Baker, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Baker a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Carter Ricke, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln Christian's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Dawson Fullingim and Rain Ragland, who racked up four sacks between them. Fullingim also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 226. Lincoln Christian got some further help from Creed Nail: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Lincoln Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 413 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory for Lincoln Christian keeps them at an undefeated 13-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.1 points. As for Heritage Hall, the loss snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 11-2 record.
Lincoln Christian will take on Sulphur at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Sulphur's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 12 games. Heritage Hall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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