Disappointing Loss For Wolves

HUNTSVILLE - Lincoln jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead and stayed ahead, 20-14, at halftime, but couldn't contain a Huntsville comeback and lost 36-34 Friday. The loss seriously damaged Lincoln's playoff hopes with both teams entering the contest in a battle for the fifth playoff berth from the 4A-1.

LINCOLN 41, BERRYVILLE 13

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First Quarter

Lincoln — Caleb Hale 7-yard pass from Harrison Swayne. (Jason Swain kick), 8:58.

Berryville — Luke Britt 1-yard run, (Josh Gibbs kick), 3:54.

Second Quarter

Lincoln — Dalton Lee 45-yard pass from Harrison Swayne (Jason Swain kick), :12.

Third Quarter

Lincoln — Dalton Lee 54-yard pass from Harrison Swayne (run failed), 9:18.

Lincoln — Braden Umberson 22-yard pass from Harrison Swayne (Swayne pass to Brent Crews), 5:16.

Berryville — Jacob Graham 54-yard pass from Luke Britt (kick failed), 4:58.

Lincoln — Dalton Lee 53-yard pass from Harrison Swayne (Jason Swain kick), 2:36.

Fourth Quarter

Lincoln — Harrison Swayne 5-yard run (kick failed), 7:30.

Huntsville got touchdowns from sophomore quarterback Sean McCone, who didn't throw very often, completing 4 of 5 passes for 42 yards and a touchdown. His only incompletion was caught by the Wolves making an interception on defense. Huntsville senior Jaron Evans (18 rushes, 122 yards, 2 touchdowns) was the workhorse in the Eagles' running attack which piled up 269 yards on 42 rushes for an average run of 6.4-yards-per-carry. Evans also scored on a 26-yard pass from McCone. Senior Alfredo Benavidez added 68 yards on 6 rushes and McCone gained 47 yards on 10 runs. McCone twice converted 2-point runs and passed to Tyler Welch for a third 2-point conversion. The Eagles' Lukas Ray, a 6-feet-1, 176-pound senior linebacker scored with a fumble recovery.

With the loss, Lincoln falls to 2-5, 1-3 in conference, a game behind Huntsville which improved to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in league play. The Wolves host Shiloh Christian Friday. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Wolfpack Stadium.

Sports on 10/19/2016