Mission hasn't had much luck against Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Mission Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lincoln Mustangs at 2:00 p.m.
Mission is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Lowell at home and fell 73-10.
Meanwhile, Lincoln entered their tilt with Balboa on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They slipped by the Buccaneers 14-13.
Michael Washington was his usual excellent self, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns.
Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Lincoln didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deshon Powell and Myles Hamlin.
Lincoln's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points per game. As for Mission, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Mission was taken down by Lincoln 53-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Mission avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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