The Lincoln Patriots will square off against the Brandon Valley Lynx at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Sioux Falls Christian, who was ranked eighth at the time (Lincoln was ranked 11th). The Patriots took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers on Tuesday. This is the first time Lincoln have not scored a goal since all the way back on August 21st.
Meanwhile, Brandon Valley waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins...and they left with three. They never let the Kernels get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Brandon Valley's win brought them up to 5-5-2. As for Lincoln, they have now lost four of their last five games at home. That gives them a 5-4-1 record this season.
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