Soccer Preview: Hickory vs. North Lincoln
Hickory has gone 7-0-1 against North Lincoln recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will host the North Lincoln Knights at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Hickory's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while North Lincoln has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Hickory is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering East Lincoln just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln came into Monday's match having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Statesville on Monday. The Knights' winning goal came courtesy of Luke Kupsco.
Hickory's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4-1. As for North Lincoln, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12-3.
Hickory beat North Lincoln by a goal in their previous matchup on October 7th, winning 3-2. Will Hickory repeat their success, or does North Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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