It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lincoln Prep had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Desert Heights Prep Yote with a 40-35 victory. The Lightning have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Yote, too.
It was another big night for Finn Dilley, who rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Filleman, who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Lincoln Prep pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Desert Heights Prep, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Lincoln Prep is taking a road trip to take on Bagdad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bagdad knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Lincoln Prep likes a good challenge. Desert Heights Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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