Soccer Game Preview: Hastings vs. Lincoln Northwest

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Previous 4 Games

04/06/26 - Away	1-0 W
04/10/25 - Home	4-3 W
04/04/24 - Away	3-0 W
04/06/23 - Home	5-1 W

Hastings is a perfect 4-0 against Lincoln Northwest since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Tigers will head out to take on the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Hastings' offense. They lost 3-0 to Norris on Thursday. Hastings have struggled against Norris recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Elkhorn on Friday, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Lincoln Northwest can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Elkhorn are ranked fourth).

Lincoln Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Hastings, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-7.

Hastings came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Northwest in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.