Soccer Game Preview: Lincoln vs. Ann Sobrato

The Lincoln Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Lincoln managed to keep up with Pioneer until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Lincoln came up short against Pioneer, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Mustangs are ranked 143rd).

Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Ann Sobrato was forced to settle for a draw. They and Willow Glen finished up their match with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.

Ann Sobrato's draw makes their record 5-2-1 this season. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.

Lincoln took their victory against Ann Sobrato when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 6-3. Does Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ann Sobrato turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.