Soccer Preview: Lincolnton vs. Southwestern Randolph
The Lincolnton Wolves will challenge the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a seven-game winning streak alive.
Lincolnton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Patton by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Southwestern Randolph sidestepped Newton-Conover for a 5-4 win. The Cougars wouldn't have won without Kevin Garcia, who scored the game-winner.
Southwestern Randolph's victory was their 17th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 103 goals over those 17 games. As for Lincolnton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5-1 record this season.
Lincolnton came up short against Southwestern Randolph in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Lincolnton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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