Soccer Preview: Lincoln vs. East Peoria
The Lincoln Railsplitters will host the East Peoria Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Lincoln sidestepped Meridian/Sangamon Valley for a 3-2 victory.
Elijah Crawford and
Payton Gannon scored all three of Lincoln's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, East Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 4-1 to Orion/Sherrard. The game was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Raiders couldn't quite close it out.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 7-16-1. As for East Peoria, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17-1.
Lincoln took their victory against East Peoria in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does East Peoria have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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