No. 1 Lincoln Christian is back on the road tonight, as the Bulldogs make the long trip to southeast Oklahoma for another 2A-1-3 district matchup at Hugo.

Lincoln (7-1, 5-0) won big over Checotah last week, pulling away from the Wildcats in a 63-20 win at home.

The Bulldogs extended their district win streak to 55-straight games, a stretch dating back to 2018.

Lincoln, which will aim for the program's 4th straight state championship in the next couple of months, is also gunning for the program's 10th straight district title.

The Bulldogs and Hugo have never played before, as the two schools will meet for the first time.

Lincoln has won 20 straight road games and is 39-2 as the visitor since the start of the 2018 season.

Hugo comes into the game at 5-3 ad 3-2 in district play.

The Buffaloes have made the playoffs in seven of the last eight years, including last year before a first round loss at Metro Christian.

Lincoln is led by head coach Jerry Ricke, who is 115-14 all-time in his 10th year at the helm of the Bulldogs program.

Lincoln has won 49 of the last 50 games overall and is 43-1 in the last 44 regular season games.

The Bulldogs are 81-2 in the regular season since September 2018, with both losses coming to out-of-state Arkansas power Shiloh Christian.

Lincoln has made the state semifinals in eight straight season and is 99-5 overall during that stretch.

The Bulldogs are 110-7 since the beginning of the 2018 season.

No. 1 Lincoln Christian @ Hugo

Friday, Oct. 30 — 7 p.m.

Gene Nesbit Stadium ("The Rock") — Hugo , OK

First meeting all-time

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OFFENSIVE PREVIEW

The Bulldogs continued to light it up offensively last week in the win at Checotah.

Lincoln had 511 yards of offense on just 39 plays, as the pass and the run game continued to thrive.

Sophomore quarterback Major Brooks was excellent again, finishing 11-of-16 for 224 yards and a career-high four TDs.

Brooks has been outstanding in district play, averaging 205 yards passing per game with 12 touchdowns on a 74% completion rate.

On the season, Brooks has completed 70% of his passes for 1,411 yards and 16 touchdowns to just three interceptions.

He's also a threat as a runner, totaling 108 yards and a score the ground.

His top target is junior Caleb Peterson, who continues to have an excellent breakout season.

Last week, Peterson had five grabs for 92 yards and two scores.

Peterson has 38 catches for 613 yards and 10 TDs on the season and has been excellent in district play, as well.

In the four games in 2A-1-3, Peterson has 18 catches for 322 yards and six touchdowns.

Sophomore Kade Wilson has also been a reliable No. 2 target for Brooks, as he had another big game last week. 

The underclassmen wideout has 22 catches for 307 yards and three TDs on the year.

Senior tight end Colt Monsey scored his first touchdown of his career last week, as the big man got loose for a 49-yard touchdown.

Monsey has just 10 catches on the year, but has 201 yards receiving.

Junior receiver Cayden Mathruin is also an option for Brooks. Mathruin has eight catches for 59 yards and a TD on the season.

Sophomore running back Max Madrid has been the focal point of the Lincoln offense since district play started.

Madrid, who had 14 rushes for 186 yards and three TDs last week, has been tremendous in the in the last four games.

During district play Madrid has 652 total yards and 12 touchdowns on just 39 total touches.

For the season, the sophomore leads the team with 767 yards and 13 TDs on 8.1 yards per rush.

He also has seven catches for 151 yards and a TD as a receiver.

Junior running back Braxton McGinnis will also see some work at running back, after rushing for 90 yards and a score last week.

He has 154 yards and three touchdowns on the season, averaging 8.1 yards per carry.

Lincoln is averaging 404 yards per game, as the balanced attack puts up 209 passing yards and 195 rushing yards a night.

The Bulldogs average 8.6 yards per play offensively, as well as 17 first downs and nine explosive plays (20+ yards) per game.

Hugo allows 25 points per game defensively and is led by three upperclassmen.

Senior linebacker Zaven Siniga leads the team with 111 tackles, 14 tackles and three sacks for loss in eight games.

Fellow senior linebacker Ja'Mari Scroggins has 60 tackles, eight tackles for loss and two sacks for Hugo.

Junior defensive lineman Zane Allen is the top player up front for the Buffaloes, as he's totaled 46 tackles and five tackles for loss thus far.

DEFENSIVE PREVIEW

The Bulldogs continue to play outstanding defensively, as Lincoln has turned it up a notch in district play.

Lincoln has allowed less than four yards per play in 2A-1-3 action, as the Bulldogs have two shutouts and have continued to make things hard for opponents on 3rd down.

Lincoln's opponents are just 24-of-82 (29%) on the year on 3rd down, while the Bulldogs have also forced 12 turnovers in seven games.

Last week, Lincoln allowed 20 first half points, but then held Checotah to just over 100 yards in the second half on over 30 plays, shutting out the Wildcats.

Senior Isaac Beisel had another tremendous game, leading the team with 12 tackles.

He has a team-high 50 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack on the year.

Senior Parker Rogers continues to be a leader for Lincoln defensively, as the linebacker has 32 total tackles on the season to go along with three tackles for loss, three pass break ups and a forced fumble.

McGinnis is the other inside backer, as he's been great for defensive coordinator Jeff Comfort in his first year at Lincoln.

McGinnis has 35 tackles, three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

Up front, the defensive line continues to dominate for Lincoln, as Monsey and senior Rain Ragland continue to lead the way.

Monsey has a team high 12 tackles for loss and a team-leading five sacks to go along with 29 total tackles.

Ragland, who had a big game last week in the win over Checotah with nine tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks, is just one sack away from becoming the all-time leader at LCS.

He has 26 tackles on the year, six for loss, along with three sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. 

Junior Nate Uyetake has 24 tackles for Lincoln on the year from his defensive line spot, as well as six tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a sack and a fumble recovery.

In the back end, Madrid and junior Maverick Rea have played great for Comfort in his down safety positions.

Madrid has 22 tackles, three tackles for loss and four pass break ups on the year, while Rea has been stellar, totaling 26 tackles, a team-high seven pass break ups and an INT.

Peterson has been outstanding at free safety, totaling 28 tackles, six pass break ups and two interceptions, one for a TD.

Speaking of a pick six, senior Eli Summerlin has one of his own in the win over Checotah last week, as the. Corner has totaled 19 tackles, two interceptions and a pass break up on the year.

Mathruin starts at the other corner and leads the team with four interceptions.

The Bulldogs allow just 134 passing yards per game on 26 passing attempts per game from opponents.

Hugo will try to attack the Bulldogs through the air, as well, as the Buffaloes have some impressive skill players offensively.

Senior quarterback Jayka Santillan is the leader of the Buffaloes offense, as he's completed 61% of passes for 1,525 yards and 15 touchdowns on the year.

He's thrown just one pick and has also ran for 217 yards and five touchdowns on 6.6 yards per rush as a runner.

His top target is senior receiver Kam Bostic, who is 6-foot-3 and leads the team with 556 yards and eight touchdowns on just 22 catches.

Hugo features six players with double-digit catches and over 140 yards on the season.

Sophomore Kyng Benson is another weapon at receiver for Santillan, as he's got 337 yards and two scores on 19 catches this year.

Senior receiver Kadyn Jones has 17 grabs for 299 yards and a touchdown, while Scroggins is also a weapon as a running back.

Scroggins has 19 catches for 156 yards and two TDs receiving, but also leads the Buffaloes with 608 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 5.7 yards per rush.

Hugo averages 210 passing yards per game but just 76 yards per game on the ground.