Soccer Game Preview: Lincoln Northeast vs. Lincoln High

Lincoln Northeast is 2-8 against Lincoln High since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Links at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Lincoln Northeast is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bryan on Saturday. The Rockets fell just short of the Bears by a score of 1-0. One reason for the loss might be Lincoln Northeast's aggressive play style: five Lincoln Northeast players were handed yellow cards.

Meanwhile, Lincoln High didn't have quite enough to beat Bellevue West on Saturday and fell 2-1. Htoo Say was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.

Lincoln High's goal came courtesy of Hussain Aljabery, who's now up to eight this season.

Lincoln High's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Lincoln Northeast, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Lincoln Northeast couldn't quite get it done against Lincoln High when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Will the Rockets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.