The Lincoln Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Grant Pacers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: JSerra Catholic, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Lincoln was ranked 17th). Lincoln fell 28-19 to JSerra Catholic two weeks ago. Despite 56 more yards than the Lions, the Hornets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Lincoln got top-tier performance from Aden Jackson, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Jackson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Even if they lost, Lincoln's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Eugene Rice with two.
Meanwhile, Grant strolled past Destiny Christian Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-12. The Pacers pushed the score to 23-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Tyson Griffin went supernova for Grant, rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Koby "Cheese" Shabazz was another key player, picking up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grant, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Lincoln has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 290.2 passing yards per game. Grant, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 172 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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