Soccer Preview: Lincoln Southwest vs. Pius X
Lincoln Southwest is 8-1 against Pius X since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Pius X Thunderbolts at 5:45 p.m. Lincoln Southwest will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Wednesday, Lincoln Southwest faced Norfolk in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Lincoln Southwest never let Norfolk onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Give Lincoln Southwest's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Norfolk from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Kianna Perez led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Pius X scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Lincoln Northeast with a sharp 6-0 win. Given Pius X's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Lincoln Northeast is ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln Southwest's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three games. As for Pius X, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Lincoln Southwest beat Pius X by a goal when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln Southwest since the team 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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