A Valdosta fumble on the first play of the second half gave Lincoln the ball at the VHS 27, and that led to a 41-yard field goal by Warner, making it 10-7.

On Lincoln’s next possession, Daniels faked a handoff on a triple option play going right, cut upfield, and raced 39 yards for a touchdown, giving Lincoln a 17-7 lead.

But Valdosta wasn’t dead yet.

At the end of the third quarter, Tony Sutton returned a punt all the way to the Lincoln 33, and was tackled by the face mask, giving Valdosta possession at the 18. Three plays later, Turner scrambled, then fired a 14-yard touchdown pass to Tuzer Chism, making it 17-14.

Lincoln then fumbled on the ensuing kickoff, and Valdosta recovered at the Trojan 22. But Barr missed a 38-yard field goal, and the Wildcats came away empty.

Valdosta got the ball back with just over eight minutes to go, and responded with a 17-play, 78-yard drive. The Wildcats put the ball in James’ hands 10 times on the drive, usually on the toss sweep, and he gained 36 yards. His biggest gain was a 5-yarder on fourth-and-1 from the Trojan 15.

Then on third-and-goal from the 8, operating out of the stack-I, Turner rolled right, and fired for the right side of the end zone. Walker reached out and hauled the pass in for the touchdown, giving Valdosta its first lead of the game.

But then Lincoln got the ball back, and Daniels led them down the field for the win.

For Valdosta, James carried 30 times for 126 yards and a touchdown. Daniels led Lincoln with 109 yards rushing on nine carries.