The unbeaten Lincoln-Way West Warriors traveled to DeKalb for their longest road trip of the season on Friday — and left with their perfect record still intact.
The Warriors (6-0, 4-0) dominated the Barbs (2-4, 0-3) on the ground in a 52-21 victory, rushing for 302 yards and all seven of their touchdowns. Senior running back Jimmy Talley Jr. starred with 135 yards and four scores on 22 carries.
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“It’s our identity, and we have to be able to do that to win late in the season,” Lincoln-Way West coach Luke Luclanc said. “Our offensive line does a great job, and Jimmy is running the ball for us. We’re able to keep the ball in our hands and the clock moving, and that’s what we want.”
While Lincoln-Way West walked away with the win, DeKalb still had a m