With a playoff game on the line, Lincolnton rose to the challenge on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the North Forsyth Vikings a 5-0 shutout. Considering Wolves have won 14 matchups by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit North Forsyth with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Douglas Ponce (2),
Justin Blanco-Tellez,
Luis Salas-Torres, and
Armando Hilario.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Lincolnton, bringing their record for this year to 17-5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those four contests. As for North Forsyth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Lincolnton wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next game, a 4-0 win against West Stokes on the 12th. North Forsyth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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