Soccer Preview: Columbus vs. Lincoln East
Columbus is 0-6 against Lincoln East since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Columbus Discoverers will head out on the road to face off against the Lincoln East Spartans at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Columbus kept a clean sheet against Lincoln High. They put the hurt on the Links with a sharp 3-0 win. Given Columbus' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Lincoln High is ranked 47th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lincoln East entered their tilt with Grand Island with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Islanders. Makynlie Cade was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Columbus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Lincoln East, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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