Football Roundup: Lincoln ‘lived up to the hype’ in lopsided win over Buhach Colony
After having his team’s last two games canceled due to poor air quality, Lincoln High senior running back Jonah Coleman said he and his teammates were desperate to get back on the field.
It showed on Friday night.
The Trojans dominated from start to finish in a 50-0 drubbing of Buhach Colony at Dave Honey Stadium.
“We were angry that we couldn’t play and it motivated us even more,” Coleman said. “We took it out on (Buhach Colony).
The Trojans (1-1) came into the game ranked No. 5 in the Sac-Joaquin Section by Max Preps and they lived up to the hype.
Lincoln quarterback Kenyan Nelson completed 8 of 12 passes for 164 yards and five touchdowns. Nelson also ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns on five carries.
Coleman, who has verbally committed to the University of Arizona, hauled in two touchdown catches and finished with 90 yards of total offense.
Lincoln receiver Tyrone De loney also hauled in two touchdown catches.
The Thunder (0-3) were playing without their two inside linebackers. One was a COVID issue and the other was due to a concussion. Buhach Colony lost another playmaker in Payton Johnson in the first half after he injured his ankle.
With Lincoln leading 36-0 at the half, the second half was played with a running clock.
“(Lincoln) is just a more talented team,” said Buhach Colony coach Jerry Dietz. “I knew they were going to be tough when we scheduled them. They lived up to the hype. They’re a physical team.”
Dietz said his team will put this game behind them and move on.
Buhach Colony is scheduled to play Golden Valley next week, but the Cougars are going to be forced to forfeit the game due to COVID.
Golden Valley had to postpone Friday night’s game against Pitman until Sept. 24. According to Golden Valley athletic director Matt Thissen, the Cougars had three players test positive and the team has to shut down for 10 days under the guidelines set by the Merced County Department of Public Health.
Buhach Colony athletic director Kevin Navarra says he’s made some calls to a couple schools about possibly scheduling a game this week.
East Union 54, Atwater 7 — Lancers quarterback Luke Weaver threw three touchdowns and ran for two others. The game was played with a running clock in the fourth quarter.
Atwater (0-4) hosts Merced (2-2) in the Santa Fe Bowl next week.
Dos Palos 41, Exeter 0 — The Broncos defense dominated, intercepting three passes and J. Tapia recorded three sacks.
Dos Palos quarterback Trent Calvert rushed for four touchdowns and over 100 yards and threw for another score.
“Our O-line was big tonight,” said Dos Palos coach Rob Calvert, whose team improved to 3-0. “We were able to run the ball, our special team was big and our defense was lights out.”
Livingston 43, El Capitan 7 — Wolves running back Carlos Baez scored on touchdown runs of 74 and 2 yards and Livingston quarterback Rocklin Baptista added a 35-yard touchdown run and two touchdown passes.
The Wolves improved to 3-1.
Hilmar 28, Sonora 21 — The Yellowjackets erased a 14-point deficit to deliver a homecoming victory over the Wildcats.
Junior receiver Derek Taylor tied the game at 14-14 with a 56-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter and then gave Hilmar the 21-14 lead with a 19-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Cameron Moak with 9:01 left in the game.
Cannon Irelan extended the lead to 28-14 with a 79-yard punt return with 6:49 left on the clock.
Sonora cut the lead to 28-21 with a late touchdown run.
Taylor finished with five catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns and has seven touchdown catches this season in just three games.
Torres 27, Stone Ridge Christian 21 — The Knights’ comeback bid fell short.
Stone Ridge Christian battled back from a 20-0 halftime deficit to cut the lead to just one score, but the Knights (1-3) ran out of time.
Other scores
Tracy 47, Pacheco 0
Vacaville Christian 7, Gustine 0
Central Valley Christian 37, Chowchilla 8
This story was originally published September 10, 2021 at 11:15 PM.
