Live score updates: Lincoln (San Diego) vs. Grant (Sacramento) in California high school football

Grant plays host to Oregon Ducks QB commit Akili Smith Jr. and the Hornets in a NorCal vs. SoCal battle

Akili Smith Jr. and the San Diego Lincoln Hornets play at Sacramento Grant on Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:15 p.m. / Bodie De Silva

It's Northern California vs. Southern California on Friday night in Sacramento as the Grant Pacers host the Lincoln Hornets in high school football.

Lincoln (2-2) and four-star quarterback Akili Smith Jr. (Oregon Ducks commit) make the eight-hour trek north from San Diego coming off a bye week.

Grant (4-2) beat Destiny Christian last week and is No. 3 in the SBLive/SI Sac-Joaquin Section Top 15.

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Follow along for live updates once the game kicks off at 7:15 p.m. PT.

You can also watch San Diego Lincoln vs. Sacramento Grant live on the NFHS Network

(Refresh for live updates; the most recent plays will be at the top of the thread)

1ST QUARTER

The JV game ran a little long, so the start of the varsity game has been delayed. Players are warming up.

PREGAME

Before the bye, San Diego Lincoln lost 28-19 to JSerra, which held Smith to 141 yards passing, but the Hornets remain the top-ranked team in San Diego.

Sacramento Grant scheduled this game to replace McClatchy, and it continues the Pacers' tough early-season schedule.

Grant's top-rated senior recruits are three-star athlete Ezekiel Castex (uncommitted) and three-star edge Jeremiah Tuiileila (San Diego State commit).

Besides Smith, San Diego Lincoln boasts three-star athletes Isaiah Grant, CJ Williams and Cammeron Purnell (all uncommitted), plus three-star senior receiver Ty Olsen (San Jose State commit).

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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive | @sblivesports

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