Soccer Game Preview: Lincoln Southwest vs. Kearney

Lincoln Southwest is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Kearney is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Silver Hawks will host the Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Lincoln Southwest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Columbus a 2-0 shutout. Given Lincoln Southwest's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Columbus are ranked 41st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Abedin Gusic and Yai Tong scored both of Lincoln Southwest's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.

Meanwhile, Kearney had just enough and edged out Buena Vista 1-0 on Monday. Kearney's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.

Kearney's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Lincoln Southwest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.

Lincoln Southwest was able to grind out a solid win over Kearney in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 3-1. Will the Silver Hawks repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.