Lincoln, riding with Hot-Roderick Robinson, a 228-pound running back committed to the University of Georgia, will attempt to do what no San Diego Section team has done in this week’s CIF state bowl Division 1-AA championship:
Win a game against Concord De La Salle, the North Coast Section champion with the pedigree of 151 consecutive wins from 1992-2004.
Four of those 151 victories were against San Diego Section squads and two others have brought the Spartans a 6-0 record against the area’s best clubs:
| YEAR | TEAM | OPPONENT | SCORE |
| 1995 | @De La Salle | Rancho Buena Vista | 35-14 |
| 1996 | De La Salle | @Rancho Buena Vista | 36-19 |
| 2002 | @De La Salle | La Costa Canyon | 56-27 |
| 2003 | De La Salle | @La Costa Canyon | 28-7 |
| 2021 | @De La Salle | Cathedral | 49-21 |
| 2022 | De La Salle | @Cathedral | 28-20 |
Lincoln (12-1) stunned Chatsworth Sierra Canyon and a legion of Los Angele-area experts with a 37-14 victory on the road in the Southern California playoffs last week.
Robinson has been nursing a tender hamstring but he blazed a trail through the Trailblazers with 178 yards in 16 carries and four touchdowns, including 74- and 47-yard scoring runs.
Lincoln, leading, 10-7, at halftime, threw down on the Trailblazers with a 27-0 blitz in the third quarter.
The Hornets are Cal-Hi Sports’ No. 9 team this week and have a 65.1 calpreps rating. They are fourth in California, according to Max Preps.
De La Salle (10-3) advanced with a come-from-behind, 17-14 win over Folsom, another blooded state contender. The Spartans are Cal-Hi’s No. 8 team, have 55.5 calpreps strength, and Max Preps ranks them 12th.
