Soccer Preview: Lincoln vs. Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central
Lincoln is 3-0 against Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lincoln Railsplitters will be playing at home against the Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central Warriors at 4:33 p.m. Lincoln's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
On Saturday, Lincoln didn't have quite enough to beat Danville and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Railsplitters have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central after they claimed the first score on Thursday, but it was Pleasant Plains who ended up claiming the real prize. Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central fell just short of Pleasant Plains by a score of 3-2. The Warriors have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Carson Moscardelli and
Connor Mabus scored both of Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 41 goals.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Everything went Lincoln's way against Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Lincoln made off with a 4-1 win. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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