By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor
LINCOLN, Ala.- It was a first-round knockout for the Leeds Greenwave inside Keith Howard Memorial Stadium.
The Greenies scored early and often, scoring 42 points in the first 18 minutes and 14 seconds of the game to defeat Lincoln 42 to 14.
ZJ Dale started the scoring with a 2-yard run two minutes into the game.
Quarterback Nelson Conner got in on the action and went 28 yards to make it 14-0 with 7:38 in the first quarter.
A 30-yard completion from Nelson to Tailon Gaiter set the Greenwave up at the Lincoln 10-yard line. On the next play, Nelson hit Gaiter with a 10-yard pass, giving Leeds a 21-0 lead with 4:34 remaining in the first period.
Nelson made it a 28-0 game with a 47-yard run with 52 seconds remaining in the opening stanza.
Dale scored again on a 47-yard run to make it 35-0 with 10:31 remaining in the second.
Freshman Jaccarious Davis scored on a 37-yard run with 8:46 left in the half to give the Greenies a 42-0 lead.
Tyler Vandiver was perfect on six PATs.
Lincoln added two touchdowns in the third period but could get no closer.
Leeds’ only punt of the first half came at the 4:30 mark of the second quarter.
Meanwhile, the Leed’s defense spent much of the first half in the Lincoln backfield and gave up only two first downs in the first half.
“Proud of the team playing to our standard tonight,” said Leeds head coach Jerry Hood.
Leeds hosts Jacksonville Friday night.
