Soccer Preview: Scott vs. Lincoln County
The Scott Skyhawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Lincoln County Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Scott has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Lincoln County will arrive with three straight victories.
Scott's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Poca on Thursday. They came up short against the The Dots, falling 5-0.
While Lincoln County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-10-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Logan 7-1 on Thursday. James Bragg was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Lincoln County was without their leading scorer, Derek Adkins, in Thursday's matchup. With Adkins sitting this one out, Jake Roberts got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 53.9). Roberts made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Scott's loss dropped their record down to 1-8-1. As for Lincoln County, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Scott suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Lincoln County when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Scott avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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