WEST GROVE, Pa. – Behind a 19-point third quarter, the Lincoln University football team won its first Homecoming game since the return of football in 2008, as the Lions knocked off Chowan, 31-15, on Saturday afternoon in a CIAA Northern Division showdown at Avon Grove High School.
The Lions (2-4 overall, 2-2 CIAA) opened the game with a big kickoff return by Lance Rutledge to set up Lincoln at the Chowan 25-yard line. Four plays later, Gerald Swain scored on a 2-yard touchdown up the middle to give the Lions a 6-0 advantage with 13:22 remaining in the opening quarter.
“We always prepare to start off any game with that type of kickoff,” Lincoln head coach O.J. Abanishe said. “We have been preaching all week to play four quarters. We got another huge game from Kyle Jaski, who has been doing that all season for us.”
The Hawks (1-5, 0-4) answered the Lincoln scoring drive by marching 55 yards in 10 plays as Robert Holland caught a 2-yard pass by Jordan Roby to give Chowan a 7-6 lead with 4:56 left.
Lincoln ended the opening quarter by driving 91 yards in 11 plays, capped by Doug Cook connecting with Matthew Coston for a 10-yard touchdown pass to give the Lions a 12-7 advantage. After a timeout, Lincoln went for the 2-point conversion, but Anthony Wilson couldn't hold on to the Cook pass to keep the game at 12-7 with 18 seconds remaining.
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