Lincoln quarterback Kainan Manna came all the way from Arizona to bring a spark to the Hornets\u2019 offense.<\/p>\n
Coming off the bench in the second quarter, the transfer from Peoria Centennial High threw for 224 yards and three TDs to ignite the top-ranked Hornets to a 40-21 victory over visiting Sacramento Grant Saturday afternoon Lincoln High School.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always stay ready,\u201d said Manna, who threw for more than 4,000 yards and 45 TDs in his first three years of varsity play. \u201cI\u2019ve been playing varsity for four years now and I look at everything as a test. I just look for a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Manna came into the game to provide a spark, and that\u2019s just what he did.<\/p>\n
With the game tied at 7-7, Manna immediately gave the Hornets (5-1) a 14-7 lead, hitting Jordan Lewis for a 28-yard score with 3:45 left in the half.<\/p>\n
The Pacers (2-4), whose losses include matchups with Folsom and last week against Concord De La Salle, tied it up with 21.4 seconds left in the half.<\/p>\n
Manna wouldn\u2019t have it. A quick 16-yard completion to Courtney Miller-Thompson set up his 47-yard bomb up the right sideline to give Lincoln a 21-14 halftime lead.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat one was kind of special,\u201d said Manna, who completed 8-or-11 passes on the day. \u201cThat did a lot for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
The longest TD of the day for Manna came three plays after intermission. On a third-and-19 from his own 11, he found Jaeveyion Allen open down the middle. Allen turned on the jets and raced 89 yards for the 28-14 lead.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis win is good for us,\u201d said Allen, who also had an interception in the first half. \u201cWe\u2019ll have a bye and get some rest and then go again.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Racers, whose legacy includes 10 section championships and three state titles, including a 35-28 victory over Oxnard Pacifica for the CIF State 2-AA title last year, closed the lead back to a TD with 4:04 left in the third quarter, but would not come any closer.<\/p>\n
The Hornets\u2019 running game, stymied most of the day, started to make an impact.<\/p>\n
First Rashad Robinson swept left, weaved in and out, and went 19 yards for the score on the first play of the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Junior Curtis got into the scoring column with a 12-yard TD with 4:38 left in the game.<\/p>\n
Robinson was held to just 26 yards rushing in eight carries, and Curtis picked up just 44 on nine carries.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat I definitely didn\u2019t expect,\u201d said Lincoln head coach David Dunn of how Grant stuffed the running game. \u201cWe got some big plays because of it. We\u2019ll use it to get healthier.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lincoln 40, Sacramento Grant 21<\/p>\n
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