Lincoln Christian’s Furious Rally Leads To 3A Title
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The top two teams in Class 3A all season have been Heritage Hall and Lincoln Christian. They squared off for the Class 3A gold ball on Saturday night and it was the #2 Bulldogs getting the 48-28 victory over top-ranked and defending champion Heritage Hall. Lincoln Christian fell down 28-7 halfway through the second quarter but it was all Lincoln after that. The entire momentum of the game changed for good early on in the third quarter when Heritage Hall superstar Andy Bass Andy Bass 6'0" | 195 lbs | ATH Heritage Hall | 2024 State OK went down with an apparent knee injury. He did not return. At that point, he accounted for 300 yards of total offense and all four touchdowns.
Bass put Heritage Hall up 28-7 halfway through the third quarter with his third rushing touchdown on the night to go along with a passing touchdown. But Lincoln Christian began their furious rally from there. Senior Moses Fullingim Moses Fullingim 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB Lincoln Christian | 2024 State OK scored with just under 90 seconds left in the first half. It was his second of the night and he wasn’t done there. After forcing a three and out, the Bulldogs scored again just before halftime. Senior quarterback Luke Milligan Luke Milligan 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Lincoln Christian | 2024 State OK delivered a terrific pass to freshman Kailib Dillard Kailib Dillard 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Lincoln Christian | 2027 State OK for a 39 yard touchdown. And with Lincoln getting the ball to start the second half, a 28-21 halftime deficit gave the Bulldogs a ton of momentum.
Lincoln struck in just over a minute into the second half. Senior running back Sawyer Brooks Sawyer Brooks 5'10" | ATH Lincoln Christian | 2024 State OK got loose for a 60-yard touchdown to tie the game at 28. Brooks and Fullingim combined for nearly 400 yards and five touchdowns on the ground Saturday night. On the next Heritage Hall drive, Bass went down with the injury and Lincoln kept their foot on the gas.
Early in the fourth quarter, Brooks scored his second touchdown of the night to put Lincoln Christian up for good. After another empty Heritage Hall possession, Milligan found brother Jack Milligan Jack Milligan 6'2" | WR Lincoln Christian | 2025 OK for a 19-yard touchdown. Fullingim had his third touchdown on the night when he went 58-yards for the score. The Bulldogs had once trailed 28-7 and scored 41 unanswered points.
Lincoln Christian finished with 499 yards of total offense. They were once again led by their two-headed monster at running back with Brooks and Fullingim. They came into this week with over 1,000 yards each and a combined 35 touchdowns on the ground. Fullingim finished with 228 yards and three touchdowns. Brooks finished with 167 yards and two touchdowns and also led the team in tackles on defense.
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