Railers demolish Bombers 41-7 in Week 9

[October 27, 2019]  The Lincoln Railers football team ended the 2019 regular season on a high note by defeating the Macomb Bombers 41-7 Friday night in Macomb.

Lincoln’s offense exploded in the first quarter and ran out to a 28-0 lead.

Austin Prater scored the first touchdown for Lincoln on a 6-yard pass from Dreyden Pozsgai.

Alex Bogdanic’s kick was good for the extra point and Lincoln led 7-0 early.

Brandon Sweitzer extended the lead when he ran 65 yards on a punt return for the touchdown.

Bogdanic’s extra point put the Railers up 14-0.

Then Pozsgai got in the end zone on a 34-yard interception return. Bogdanic made it 3-for-3 with his kick and the Railers were up 21-0.

Finally, in the first quarter it was Prater again scoring a touchdown on a 41-yard pass from Pozsgai.

Bogdanic was perfect in the first quarter and his sure-footedness put the Railers up 28-0 and the route was on.

The Bombers Makenna Gabbei did score a touchdown with just seconds remaining in the second quarter and that made the score 28-7 as the teams headed to the locker rooms.

Jayden Graham got in on the scoring frenzy in the third quarter. His 43-yard run extended the lead to 34-7. The kick was off by Bogdanic on this play.

Pozsgai and Bogdanic completed the Lincoln scoring in the fourth quarter with the quarterback making a successful 9-yard run and the kicker nailing it between the goalposts.

The 41-7 win over Macomb allowed Lincoln to finish with a 4-5 record.

It is worth noting that the outstanding Railers defense held the Bombers to just seven points. Both J.T. Guzzardo and Jayden Graham were instrumental in ruining touchdown opportunities for the Bombers, while Devin Gibbens led the Railers with eight tackles in the game.

Kameron Whiteman was good for seven tackles. Jayden Pollice and Austin Prater each had six tackles. Dreyden Pozsgai and Brayden Rohlfs each had four tackles.

Lincoln’s defense has been solid all season. Worthy of a shoutout!

Following the Railers win, Lincoln head coach Matt Silkowski weighed in. “I am just really happy and proud of this group of kids,” he said. “We overcame a lot of adversity early this season. To win four of our last five games was really important for us. The kids played really tough.

"Another school record was broken. Alex Bogdanic set the career PAT record.

"Dreyden Pozsgai tied the career passing touchdown record.

"Jayden Graham ran the ball really well tonight. Our defense played phenomenal. Special teams was really good tonight as well. We just played a complete game.”

Congratulations, Railers!!

[Teena Lowery]