Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 8-0 to the Springfield Senators. While losing is never fun, the Railsplitters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Senators are ranked 59th).
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Springfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln will venture away from home to challenge Mahomet-Seymour at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mahomet-Seymour will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight. As for Springfield, they are taking a road trip to take on MacArthur at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Springfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season.
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