It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lincoln Prep can now relate to. They took a blow against the Bagdad Sultans on Friday, falling 62-12. The Lightning haven't had much luck with the Sultans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln Prep lost, don't look at Connor Mewhinney. Despite the final result, he picked up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mewhinney showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards. Finn Dilley also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 86 receiving yards.
Lincoln Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parker Filleman and Karson Smith.
Bagdad got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Landers out in front who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Those 78 rushing yards gave Landers a new career-high. Dj Gramanz was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Lincoln Prep's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Bagdad, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Lincoln Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bagdad, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Mogollon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mogollon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.
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