Soccer Preview: Lincoln vs. Fairmont Senior
The Lincoln Cougars's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Fairmont Senior likes a good challenge.
Lincoln will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Philip Barbour, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Lincoln's way against Philip Barbour on Tuesday as Lincoln made off with an 8-1 win. Considering the Cougars have won four matchups by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Fairmont Senior was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buckhannon-Upshur. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Polar Bears couldn't quite close it out.
The victory got Lincoln back to even at 5-5-1. As for Fairmont Senior, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9-2.
Lincoln beat Fairmont Senior by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Fairmont Senior have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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