Soccer Game Preview: North Platte vs. Lincoln Northeast

The North Platte Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Monday just wasn't the day for North Platte's offense. They fell just short of Grand Island by a score of 1-0 on Monday. North Platte have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against Lincoln High, falling 3-0.

North Platte's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Lincoln Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

North Platte was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln Northeast in their previous matchup back in April of 2016, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.