CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Malory Pinkney scored a second-quarter rushing touchdown and
Sahaaj Bennett (Netcong, NJ/Malcolm X Shabazz HS) recorded a game-high 10 tackles as the Lincoln University football team fell to Johnson C. Smith, 40–6, Saturday afternoon in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) action.
Inside the Numbers
Pinkney led Lincoln's ground attack with 50 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries.
Shamir Norton (Philadelphia, PA) added 20 yards on five attempts.
Quarterback Mikal Davis completed nine passes for 82 yards.
Kyrie Tyson (Elkton, MD/Elkton HS) paced the receiving corps with four catches for 45 yards, including a 30-yard reception.
Defensively, Bennett finished with four solo tackles and six assists.
Charles Thompson (Chester, PA/Stem Academy) contributed eight tackles, including seven solo stops and two tackles for loss, while
Zion Knox (Philadelphia, PA) also recorded eight tackles.
Brosnan Dukes (Washington, DC/Paul Laurence Dunbar HS) and
Isaiah Session (Philadelphia, PA/Monsignor Bonner HS) each intercepted a pass and registered six tackles. Dukes returned his interception 21 yards, while Session added two pass breakups.
Lincoln finished with 173 yards of total offense, including 91 rushing yards, and held possession for 33:30. Johnson C. Smith totaled 452 yards, with 266 through the air and 186 on the ground.
How it Happened
Lincoln pulled within three points midway through the second quarter before the Golden Bulls scored 31 unanswered points to secure the victory.
Trailing 9–0, the Lions reached the end zone on Pinkney's three-yard touchdown run with 8:32 remaining in the first half, cutting the deficit to 9–6. Johnson C. Smith answered with two touchdown passes before halftime to take a 23–6 advantage into the break.
The Golden Bulls added a touchdown in the third quarter and 10 points in the fourth to close out the scoring.
Up Next
The Lions return home Saturday, October 24, to host Winston-Salem State University for Homecoming and Senior Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
