Soccer Preview: Lincoln Southwest vs. Kearney
Lincoln Southwest is 7-1 against Kearney since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks will look to defend their home pitch against the Kearney Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lincoln Southwest comes in on eight and Kearney on four.
Last Thursday, Lincoln Southwest faced Pius X in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Lincoln Southwest's defense stepped up to hand Pius X a 1-0 shutout. Give Lincoln Southwest's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Kianna Perez, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, Kearney's game on Friday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They skirted past Lincoln High 2-1. Given Kearney's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Lincoln High is ranked 51st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln Southwest's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Kearney, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Lincoln Southwest took their victory against Kearney in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. Does Lincoln Southwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kearney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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