How to watch Oregon Ducks commit Akili Smith Jr.: San Diego Lincoln vs. Sacramento Grant

4-star QB and his Lincoln Hornets head to Northern California in a game streaming live online

San Diego Lincoln four-star quarterback Akili Smith Jr. is committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks. / Bodie De Silva

The San Diego Lincoln high school football team heads eight hours north Friday night to take on Sacramento Grant in a Southern vs. North California battle.

Lincoln features one of the top-ranked quarterbacks in the country in four-star Oregon Ducks commit Akili Smith Jr., who got off to a hot start in Week 1 of his senior season but has tailed off since.

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After throwing for a career-high 371 yards in the season opener with four touchdown passes, he has just two TD passes, three interceptions and 596 yards combined in his past three games.

The 6-foot-5, 200-pound son of former Duck great Akili Smith will try to get back on track in Sacramento on Friday, Sept. 27.

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How to watch San Diego Lincoln vs. Sacramento Grant football live stream

What: San Diego Lincoln Hornets at Sacramento Grant Pacers high school football game

When: 7:15 p.m. PT on Friday, September 27

Where: Grant High School | Sacramento, California

How to watch the live stream online: You can watch San Diego Lincoln vs. Sacramento Grant live on the NFHS Network

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San Diego Lincoln Hornets

Akili Smith Jr. is the headliner, but Lincoln is far from a one-man team.

The Hornets also feature three-star athletes Isaiah Grant, CJ Williams and Cammeron Purnell (all uncommitted), plus three-star senior receiver Ty Olsen (San Jose State commit).

Lincoln (2-2) had last week off and enters the game ranked No. 1 in the SBLive/SI San Diego Section Top 10.

Grant Pacers

Grant counters at QB with 6-foot senior Luke Alexander, who doesn't have the recruiting profile of Smith but certainly has the production.

He's coming off a junior season where he threw for 3,105 yards with 43 touchdowns and just nine interceptions.

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

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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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive | @sblivesports

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