Soccer Preview: Elkins vs. Lincoln
Elkins is 8-0 against Lincoln since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Elkins Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Lincoln Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Elkins' defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Lincoln's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Elkins is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Fairmont Senior, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Elkins was ranked seventh). Elkins and Fairmont Senior finished up their game with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Lincoln was forced to settle for a draw. They played to a draw too, finishing 1-1 against Grafton.
Lincoln's goal came courtesy of
Gavin Owens, which was the first he's scored this season.
Elkins' draw gives them a new season record of 3-0-1. As for Lincoln, they moved theirs to 1-1-1.
Elkins skirted past Lincoln 2-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Elkins repeat their success, or does Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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