Washington hasn't had much luck against Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Washington Eagles' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Lincoln Mustangs at 2:00 p.m.
Washington is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Balboa on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Washington came up short against Balboa, falling 34-14.
Meanwhile, Lincoln never let their opponents score last Saturday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 53-0 win over Galileo. The match marked the Mustangs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Michael Washington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns. Ramiah Furgan got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games 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 Furgan and Syd Villegas.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lincoln, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Washington took a serious blow against Lincoln when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 46-13. Thankfully for Washington, Jamelle Newman (who rushed for 339 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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