Soccer Preview: Fairmont Senior vs. Lincoln
Fairmont Senior is 9-0 against Lincoln since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Lincoln Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Fairmont Senior's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Buckhannon-Upshur. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Polar Bears.
Meanwhile, Lincoln hadn't done well against Philip Barbour recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lincoln sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Philip Barbour. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one goal.
They hit Philip Barbour with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Trevor Williams (2),
Landon Davis, and
Oliver Gonzalez.
Fairmont Senior has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-4 record this season. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8-2.
Fairmont Senior took their win against Lincoln when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairmont Senior since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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